Quarterlytics / Basic Materials / Cokal Limited

Cokal Limited

cka · ASX Basic Materials
Claim this profile
Ticker cka
Exchange ASX
Sector Basic Materials
Industry
Employees 51-200
← All annual reports
FY2017 Annual Report · Cokal Limited
Sign in to download
Loading PDF…
Annual Report
2017

A bright 
future

Competent Person Statement 
The Total Coal Reserve estimate is based on information compiled 
by Robert de Jongh who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of 
Mining and Metallurgy and an employee of ASEAMCO Pty Ltd. Mr de 
Jongh is a qualified mining engineer and has sufficient experience 
which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit 
under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking, to 
qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the 
“Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral 
Resources and Ore Reserves”.

The Total Coal Resource estimate was announced on 29 April 2016, 
titled “Updated JORC Resource Statement for BBM”. The information 
in the report relating to Mineral Resources is based on information 
compiled by Yoga Suryanegara who is a Member of the Australasian 
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a full time employee of Cokal 
Limited. Mr Suryanegara is a qualified geologist and has sufficient 
experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and 
type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is 
undertaking, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 
Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, 
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”.

The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information 
or data that materially affects the information included in the 
announcement made on 29 April 2016 and that all material 
assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in 
the announcement made on 29 April 2016 continue to apply and have 
not materially changed.

The information in this report relating to exploration results is based 
on information compiled by Patrick Hanna who is a Fellow of the 
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and is a consultant 
(through Hanna Consulting Services) to Cokal Limited. Mr Hanna is a 
qualified geologist and has sufficient experience which is relevant to 
the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration 
and to the activity which they are undertaking, to qualify as 
Competent Persons as defined in the 2012 Edition of the “Australasian 
Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and 
Ore Reserves”. Mr Hanna consents to the inclusion in the report of the 
matters based on the information, in the form and context in which it 
appears.

Contents

Corporate Information

Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

Tribute to Peter Lynch

Review of Operations

Directors’ report

Auditor’s Independence Declaration to the 
Directors of Cokal Limited

Shareholder Information

Interests in Tenements and Projects

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive 
Income for the year ended 30 June 2017

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 
as at 30 June 2017

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 
for the year ended 30 June 2017

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for 
the year ended 30 June 2017

Notes to the Consolidated Financial 
Statements for the year ended 30 June 2017

Declaration by Directors

Independent Auditor’s Report

3

5

7

10

24

40

41

44

45

46

47

48

49

90

91

Corporate Information

DIRECTORS
Domenic Martino
Patrick Hanna
Garry Kielenstyn

COMPANY SECRETARIES
Louisa Youens
Teuku Juliansyah

REGISTERED OFFICE AND PRINCIPAL 
BUSINESS OFFICE
Level 5, 56 Pitt Street
Sydney NSW 2000 
Phone: + 61 2 8823 3179
Fax: +61 2 8823 3188

COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION
Australia

SOLICITORS
Thomsons Lawyers
Level 16, Waterfront Place
1 Eagle Street 
Brisbane QLD 4000
Phone: + 61 7 3338 7500
Fax: +61 7 3338 7599

SHARE REGISTRY
Advanced Share Registry Services
150 Stirling Highway
Nedlands WA 6009
Phone: +61 8 9389 8033
Fax: +61 8 9389 7871

AUDITORS
Ernst & Young
111 Eagle Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
Phone: +61 7 3011 3333
Fax: +61 7 3011 3100

STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING
Australian Securities Exchange Ltd
ASX Code: CKA

INTERNET ADDRESS
www.cokal.com.au

AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS NUMBER 
ABN 55 082 541 437 

Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

Dear Shareholders,

After many challenging years, 2017 was a watershed period for Cokal, which achieved  
its first production of coal in August 2017, validating the Company's strategic objectives.

During the 2017 financial year, focus has been primarily on the Company’s Bumi Barito 
Minerals (BBM) Project in Indonesia; comprising three sub-projects

• 

• 

• 

 BBM Anak– a premium low volatile PCI coal with production approximating 120,000 
tonnes per annum.

 BBM PCI– a small scale initial mine of up to an estimated 500,000 tonnes per annum 
of PCI coal; and

 BBM Coking Coal– the largest of the three projects with anticipated production 
commencing at 2 million tonnes per annum of premium coking coal.

Barging of PCI coal commenced at BBM Anak in August 2017.  BBM Anak has  
the economic benefit of all coal seams being naturally exposed at the surface.  
Therefore, the initial mining stage involved very low volumes of overburden material 
to be removed.  Consequently, when the barges arrived at the port, they were loaded 
within a few days.  The Board expresses its thanks to the Indonesian operations team 
who have driven the successful commencement of production.

BBM PCI will utilise the infrastructure put in place for BBM Anak; comprising the barge 
loading port, stockpile and haul road.  Consequently costs to establish BBM PCI will be 
substantially less than the initial cost estimates.  It is anticipated that an initial funding 
injection, plus the cash-flow generated by BBM Anak will fund this project.

Cokal continues to talk with a number of parties to fund the major funding requirements 
for BBM Coking Coal.  The Underground Scoping Study and Definitive Feasibility Study 
update carried out by the Company have contributed towards preparing for future 
development of this project.

The conversion of the Company’s debt to a royalty payment is progressing with 
shareholders being asked to vote on the transaction at the upcoming Annual General 
Meeting.  This agreement is seen favourably by potential investors who are considering 
the provision of BBM Coking Coal funding required to commence construction and 
production. 

It was with a heavy heart that the Board announced the passing of the Company’s 
Chairman and co-founder, Peter Lynch on 26 January 2017. Peter was integral to the 
launch of Cokal in January 2011, which then included the exploratory tenement, BBM.  
As reported above, in August 2017 BBM commenced production.  It is unfortunate that 
Peter was not able to share in this milestone.  He was a great friend and colleague who 
has been missed.  His legacy lives on in Cokal’s corporate culture and its success.

We thank you for your on going support.

Domenic Martino

Chairman

Tribute to  
Peter Lynch

6

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Tribute to Peter Lynch

The Board of Cokal Ltd sadly reported the death of co-founder 
and director Peter Lynch in an aircraft accident on 26 January 
2017 in Western Australia. 

The incident occurred during Australia Day festivities in Perth, 
where Peter was working as Director Business Development 
for the Fortescue Metals Group, when his self-piloted 
Grumman Mallard seaplane crashed into the Swan River.

Peter is survived by his wife, Laura Lynch, and their three 
children, Alicia, Sebastian and George.

Mining Engineer

Born 14 February 1964 at Cronulla, Sydney, Peter attended 
High School at De La Salle College, Cronulla and then the 
University of NSW. His life started to be mapped out when 
he was popularly elected Chairman of the University Union 
in 1986 at the age of 22. He graduated in 1988 with a Mining 
Engineering degree and the University Alumni Award.

As a graduate mining engineer, Peter got his first appointment 
with Griffin Coal in the Muja opencut mine in Collie, West 
Australia in 1987.

After a year at Collie, Peter landed in Central Queensland  
to work on the newly constructed German Creek opencut 
coking coal mines for Shell Australia. During the next five 
years he gained experience in opencut drill and blasting,  
spoil design, and undermanager of both Central and 
Southern collieries. 

He gained his Mine Manager’s Certificate and, in 1993, moved 
on to the North Goonyella Underground Coal Mine owned by 
White Industries; a very challenging underground operation 
by Queensland standards. Here Peter was Undermanager 
during the mine development and early longwall operation 
stages.

In 1995 Peter embarked on a journey that would bring 
recognition as a can-do person against the toughest odds 
when he took up the Mine Manager’s position at Oaky Creek 
in Central Qld to build the new Oaky North Underground coal 
project. First he had to get budget approval in a time when 
coal prices were depressed and the owners, Mt Isa Mines 
Limited, were reluctant to approve any coal project. Peter was 
able to convince two Japanese companies to fund the project 
for 50% ownership. 

With minimal budget Peter completed the construction of 
Oaky North but disaster struck six months into production 
when the longwall became strata-bound. Not to be 
discouraged, he borrowed one of Oaky Creek’s draglines and 
dug the longwall out, rebuilt it, and produced 6 million tonnes 
in the final six months of the first year of production. 

Cheekily, Peter and his team were dressed in Superman 
outfits when they attended the annual MIM staff function  
that year. This operation consistently produced 9 mtpa year 
on year out. In July 1998, Peter was elevated to General 
Manager of Oaky Creek Coal Pty Ltd.

In November 2000 Peter moved to MIM’s headquarters in 
Brisbane and the metals side of the business. At that time, 
the Macarthur River Lead/Zinc Mine (MRM) was exporting raw 
material, and after a site visit, Peter decided MIM needed to 
build a mineral processing plant to export the higher valued 
metal rather than rock. This process required large but cheap 
electricity, so Peter came up with the idea of a pipeline linking 
the gas from northwest Australia petroleum basin through 
MRM and onto Mt Isa township. A pipeline was eventually 
built, though not through MRM, but directly to MIM.

In Oct 2002, Peter left MIM to become Managing Director  
of Australian Premium Coals, a company founded by the late 
Ken Talbot (who unfortunately also died in a plane crash in 
2010 at the age of 59). 

Peter managed two openpits using contract miners 
(uncommon in Australia for those times) producing 7mtpa  
of premium low-vol PCI coal producing US$200 million annual 
revenue, with six site staff and 12 personnel in head office. 

Peter's zest for life has been 
described by his friends in 
many ways – enthusiastic, 
smart, funny, irreverent, 
irritating, and above all, 
irrepressible.

7

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Entrepreneurship

Passion for life

Peter wanted to achieve more, so he joined a privately  
owned mining investment company, Gallipoli Mining, with 
Vince Gauci and Mike Menzies. Peter travelled extensively 
around the world in search for opportunities in minerals and 
coal projects, particularly in South America and Asia. But 
when the opportunity arose in 2006 to form a new junior coal 
company, Peter stepped out on his own and formed Waratah 
Coal. 

Taking lessons learnt on his overseas travels, Peter had 
a vision of building a large scale thermal coal mine in an 
undeveloped coal basin. He headed up to the Galilee Basin 
to see what Alpha Coal had been sitting on for more than  
20 years, quickly snapped up the adjacent tenements, raised 
a few million dollars on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and 
proceeded to prove up 4 billion tonnes of shallow coal. 
Planning to build infrastructure to move 50 million tonnes  
per annum, Peter earned support from Asian investors and 
the stock rose to over $5.00 until the Global Financial Crisis 
(GFC) struck. After failing to convince investors to hold on, 
Waratah Coal was taken over.

Peter looked elsewhere for the next opportunity. It didn’t take 
long.

Serendipitously, mining associate Domenic Martino brought 
four Indonesian metallurgical coal prospects to the attention 
of Peter and thence to independent geologist Patrick Hanna 
and, by January 2011, they had launched Cokal as an ASX-
listed international explorer and miner of coking coal, a fuel 
and carbon source essential for steel making. 

Of the Company’s four initial exploratory tenements in  
Central Kalimantan one, Bumi Barito Minerals (BBM), 
commenced production in August 2017, having appropriately 
cleared all Indonesian government regulatory approvals 
within five years – and setting a new standard in 
Environmental Impact Studies. 

It is unfortunate that Peter was not to share in the realisation 
of Cokal’s pioneering operation in one of the world’s new 
metallurgical coal provinces. 

However his enthusiasm, dedication and professionalism 
have left an indelible mark on Cokal’s corporate culture.

Peter was a life-long enthusiast about flying and held an 
interest in the Evans Head Air Park, a residential complex  
on the north coast of NSW for people who own private planes 
with facilities for the preservation of heritage listed airplanes.

This and other passions and his zest for life have been 
described by his friends in many ways – enthusiastic, smart, 
funny, irreverent, irritating, and above all, irrepressible.  
A colleague once said “90% of what Peter said was perplexing, 
but that other 10% made me think why the hell have I been 
doing it the wrong way for the last 25 years”.

At his funeral, a long-time friend, Mike Menzies finished  
his eulogy of Peter with “Lynchie was a champion bloke, 
a legend of industry, and a great mate to whom we are 
indebted. The king is dead, but not forgotten.”

RIP Peter Lynch

Domenic Martino
Patrick Hanna
Garry Kielenstyn

The Board gratefully acknowledges the contribution  
of Geoffrey Gold in the preparation of this Obituary 

A colleague once said –

“ 90% of what Peter said was 
perplexing, but that other 10% 
made me think why the hell 
have I been doing it the wrong 
way for the last 25 years”.

8

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17 
“ Lynchie was a champion 
bloke, a legend of industry, 
and a great mate to whom 
we are indebted. The king  
is dead, but not forgotten.”

Review of 
Operations

10

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Review of Operations

By the end of June 2017, Cokal’s Board has maintained 
ownership in assets as originally acquired, minimised dilution 
of shares and steered the company through one of the 
longest and toughest downturns of the global coal industry. 
The Cakra takeover bid failed due to Cakra’s demise, and the 
overdue debt to Platinum Partners has been successfully 
agreed to convert to a royalty from coal sales.

Corporate
Conversion of Debt to Royalty
On 2nd May, 2017, Cokal announced that it entered into  
a royalty agreement with its senior lenders in relation to  
the conversion of all of its outstanding loans to a production 
royalty.  The agreement with Wintercrest Advisors LLC 
(Wintercrest) and Northrock Financial, LLC (Northrock), funds 
managed by Platinum or its affiliates (the Platinum Group), 
will, on satisfaction of all conditions, convert approximately 
USD13.8 million of loans owing by Cokal.  On unconditionally 
finalizing this transaction, the monies owing to Platinum 
Partners and Blumont will be fully discharged and Cokal  
will be debt free, with a production royalty owing as set  
out below. 

The royalty agreement includes the following terms and 
conditions:

• 

• 

• 

• 

 (Conditions) The royalty is subject to satisfactory  
lender due diligence, the grant of the agreed security, 
Cokal shareholder approval and receipt of project funding 
(Initial Conditions) as well as commercial production at 
the rate of 100,000 tpa by 29 October 2018 and Platinum 
Group being satisfied with the budgets for all financing 
proposals (Further Conditions),
 (royalty entitlement) From the commencement of 
commercial production, Platinum Group will be entitled 
to a yearly royalty on coal sold from Cokal’s share of 
production from the Bumi Barito Mineral Project (BBM) 
and PT Tambang Benua Alam Raya (TBAR) Project.

 (royalty rate and maximum royalty) The royalty will 
be 1% of Cokal's share of the realized selling price (FOB) 
(i.e. selling price per tonne x tonnes sold x 1%) up to a 
maximum royalty amount of USD40 million.

 (early termination) Cokal or its related parties will have 
the right to buy out the royalty at any time for the amount 
of USD40 million less amounts paid on the royalty at that 
time.

• 

 (security) The royalty obligations will be filed with the 
original tenements with the Indonesian authorities and 
secured by charges over Cokal's interests in the BBM and 
TBAR Projects.  The Platinum Group has agreed to provide 
first ranking security to providers of project senior debt 
finance.

• 

 (loan conversion) The total outstanding loans will be 
converted as follows:

-   one third (1/3) on satisfaction of the Initial Conditions; 

and

-   the remaining loans on satisfaction of the Further 

Conditions.

On June 9, 2017 Cokal announced:

• 

 The Receiver of Platinum Group’s PPCO fund and the 
Liquidator of the PPVA fund have advised that they  
have completed their due diligence in respect of the 
royalty agreement and are satisfied with the results. 
Accordingly the due diligence precondition in this 
agreement has now been satisfied.

• 

 The Company will now progress the shareholders meeting 
to approve this transaction and associated matters.

This agreement is seen favourably by potential investors  
who are considering the provision of the BBM project funding 
required to commence construction and production of 
Cokal’s metallurgical coals.

Change of Company Secretary
Duncan Cornish has resigned as Company Secretary for  
Cokal in August 2017. Duncan has been working in the role  
for Cokal since its inception in 2010 and has provided the 
Board with sound support and advice. Duncan’s expertise 
in Public Companies has significantly helped the Board with 
financial and regulatory decisions, particularly through the 
long downturn experienced by the global coal industry in 
recent times. The Board thanks Duncan for his service and 
contribution and wishes him every success in the future.

Replacing Duncan Cornish as Company Secretary is Louisa 
Martino (Youens) who has extensive experience in corporate 
finance and company secretarial services for publicly listed 
companies. In her earlier years, Louisa worked for a major 
accounting firm in Perth, London and Sydney providing 
corporate advisory services and due diligence reviews.

11

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17 
 
Ownership of Indonesian Coal Assets
The status of the Company’s ownership in its Indonesian  
coal assets is summarised as follows:

• 

• 

• 

 60% of the shares in companies which own the Bumi 
Barito Mineral (BBM) an   d Borneo Bara Prima (BBP) 
projects located in Central Province, Kalimantan, 
Indonesia. The BBM project area comprises approximately 
15,000ha and the BBP project comprises approximately 
13,050ha.

 Cokal has acquired 75% of the shares in the company 
PT Tambang Benua Alam Raya (TBAR), which owns an 
exploration tenement covering an area of approximately 
18,850ha. This tenement is located adjacent southeast to 
the company’s BBM project.

 75% of the shares in companies that own the Anugerah 
Alam Katingan (AAK) project.  This project is also located 
in Central Province, Kalimantan, Indonesia and comprises 
5,000ha. Applications for the Exploration Forestry Permit 
(IPPKH) and Clean and Clear Certificates continue to be 
processed. Following receipt of the official handover letter 
(dated 12 January 2016), AAK is currently on ‘on-hold’ 
status by Provincial Police Department (Polda Kalteng). 
The Police have investigated a dispute over the ownership 
of AAK (pre-dating Cokal’s interest in the Project). Cokal 
is an aggrieved party and will await the outcome of the 
Police investigation.

BBM, BBP, AAK, and TBAR are within the highly prospective 
Central Kalimantan coking coal basin, and are located 
adjacent to Indomet’s extensive coking coal tenements.  
During the year the Company has focused on the  
BBM Project, as discussed further below.

Louisa has a B.Comm from UWA, is a Member of Chartered 
Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and is a Member  
of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA).

Change of Corporate Office Address
As both founding Directors and the Company Secretary reside 
in Sydney, it was decided to move Cokal’s Corporate Office to 
Sydney. Cokal’s new office address is:

Level 5, 56 Pitt Street
Sydney, NSW 2000.
Phone   +61 2 88233179
Fax        +61 2 88233188

Indonesian Coal Assets
Highlights
Whilst waiting for the recovery of the coal industry, Cokal has 
been proactive in improving the value, and preparing future 
developments of, its metallurgical coal assets in Indonesia. 
These activities include:

• 

• 

• 

• 

 Commencement of BBM Anak Project – planning and 
budgeting of a small scale mining operation of PCI coal 
beside the Barito River commenced in January 2017,  
and came to fruition by August 2017 with the first barge  
of BBM coal travelling down the Barito River.

 BBM Underground Scoping Study – a study which 
has convinced Cokal’s Board to recommend taking this 
concept to a Pre-feasibility stage to further improve the 
value and mine life of the BBM Coking Coal Project.

 BBM Definitive Feasibility Study Update – this study 
proved significant cost reductions in the capital and 
operating costs of the BBM Coking Coal Project due to 
lower fuel costs and the devaluation of the Indonesian 
Rupiah over the past 3 years.

 Valmin Study – an independent study of all of Cokal’s 
assets in accordance with the Valmin Code, indicating,  
due to Cokal’s exploration and mining studies, an up-lift  
in current value to approximately US$210 million.

These activities are detailed in the following sections.

12

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Bumi Barito Mineral Project

The Bumi Barito Mineral Project (BBM) is located in the 
Central Province, Kalimantan, Indonesia and comprises 
approximately 15,000ha.  There are three projects comprising 
the BBM Project.  They are:

1.   BBM Coking Coal – the largest of the three projects with 
anticipated production commencing at 2 million tonnes 
per annum of hard coking coal;

2.   BBM PCI – a small scale initial mine of up to an estimated 

500,000 tonnes per annum of PCI coal; and

3.   BBM Anak – a premium low volatile PCI coal with 

production approximating 120,000 tonnes per annum.

1. BBM Coking Coal Project

BBM: Positive Results on Scoping Study  
of Underground Mining
The Scoping Study of Underground Mining indicated that  
the coal resources of Seams B, C, D and J can be economically 
extracted using open-pit mining and have been classified as 
both Measured and Indicated categories within four proposed 
open-pits designed in the BBM East Block. As the remainder 
Inferred Coal Resources for Seams D and J are considered 

amenable to modern underground mining extraction 
methods, Cokal has compiled a Scoping Study report  
which outlines the concept and rationalization of a  
proposed underground mine plan for the East Block of BBM.

The seam height of the D Seam averages 1.5m to 1.4m while 
the J Seam varies from 1.25m to 1.3m. Therefore the overall 
mining height variation is generally from 1.25m to 1.5m. 
These seam heights are similar to those extracted at the two 
highest performing Longwall plow operations in the world 
being, Bogdanka Mine in Poland and Pinnacle in the USA.

The roof predominantly consists of very hard sandstone 
(up to 95Megapascals (MPa)) while the immediate 1m  
to 2m of roof consists generally of a competent siltstone.  
This combination is ideal for extraction of the deeper  
Coal Resources using underground methods such as  
thin-seam longwall mining.

Because of the favourable geological conditions within  
the BBM area, the Scoping Study has identified the potential 
for four (4) large underground mining blocks utilising the 
longwall method of extraction of both the D and J Seams. 
These two Seams are currently delineated by Inferred 
Resources totaling 67 million tonnes (mt) within the 
underground mining area in the eastern portion of the  
BBM project tenement.

D SEAM UNDERGROUND POTENTIAL AREA

13

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17J SEAM UNDERGROUND POTENTIAL AREA

The mine is proposed to use three continuous miner 
development units and a built-for-purpose longwall plow. 
Similar (but deeper) mining conditions using longwall plows 
include Bogdanka Mine (more than 5 million tonnes per 
annum (mtpa)) in Poland and Pinnacle (more than 2.5 mtpa) 
in the USA. The highwall punch mine configuration and 
shallow nature or the Inferred Resources means longwall 
output is not constrained by outbye coal clearance systems as 
is experienced in similar plow operations installed in existing 
older mines.

A Scoping Study was conducted in accordance with  
the JORC Code (2012). Sensitivity analysis indicates the 
underground extraction of premium quality coking coal  
at BBM could be highly competitive in the marketplace. The 
outcome of this Scoping Study is the recommendation that 
the project be advanced through to a Pre-feasibility Study.  
It must be noted: The Scoping Study referred to in this report 
is based on Inferred Coal Resources, and is not sufficient to 
support estimation of Ore Reserves or to provide assurance 
of an economic development case at this stage, or to provide 
certainty that the conclusions of the Scoping Study will be 
realized.

Cokal is preparing a submission regarding the BBM 
underground mining project to the Indonesian Government 
for its consideration in granting the maximum foreign 

ownership (70%) of BBM for the life of mine. The reduced 
divestment requirements were introduced by the Indonesian 
Government as an incentive to encourage the future 
development of underground coal development under  
GR 77 / 2014, enacted on the 14th of October 2014.

BBM Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS)  
Update – Costs Fall

The base DFS was completed in 2014, and since that time, 
Cokal has continued to complete a number of engineering 
studies and reviews such as geotechnical and hydrology  
as well as have further contractor negotiations. These have 
resulted in some scope changes and costing refinements 
(which are also included in this update) none of which 
materially impacted the base estimate but did improve  
the accuracy of the estimate. The two key factors affecting 
costs which have changed from the base DFS are the FOREX  
US$ : IDR (Indonesian Rupiah) forecast and the fluctuations  
in the price of fuel.

Forex between USD and IDR is based on www.
tradingeconomics.com analysts’ forecast predicted on 
Monday, October 17, 2016. This source’s Forex estimate in 
Q3 of 2017 is US$1 : IDR13,497. This forecast is considered to 
be a best case position. However, a conservative approach 

14

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17has been adopted by Resindo (the author of the DFS), 
downgrading this Forex prediction rate to US$1 : IDR13,000 
for this DFS update. No variance or escalation has been 
applied over the project period.

The total estimated development capital required for  
BBM to deliver a production rate of 2 Mtpa product, including 
developing a Coal Handling Preparation Plant (“CHPP”), 
a haulage road and all necessary transport and site 
infrastructure is now US$68M.  This assumes that mining, 

barging and hauling equipment will be provided by the 
respective contractors.  These costs are therefore included  
in operating costs and do not form part of the capital 
estimate. A breakdown of this development capital is 
provided in  
Table 1.

The Study estimates an average Free on Board (“FOB”) cost  
of US$82/tonne of coal produced over the life of the mine.  
The estimated operating costs are real (not adjusted for 
inflation) and exclude royalties (refer Table 2 below).

TABLE 1: 
ESTIMATED CAPITAL COSTS BBM 2MTPA

TABLE 2:  
ESTIMATED OPERATING COSTS PER TONNE 
(EXCLUDING 7% ROYALTIES)

Construction Capital  
US$(Million)

Stage 1: To start production

- Enhancement Capital

TOTAL

Base
DFS
Update DFS

47

21

68

50

25

75

Operating Cost  
US$/t Average

Stage 1: Year 1

- Average first 5 years

- Life of Mine

Base
DFS
Update DFS

$58

$70

$82

$65

$82

$97

15

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17With the spot price of coking coal continuing to rise  
(reaching US$256/tonne in late 2016), and the quarterly 
contract benchmark pricing for premium coking coal settling 
at US$200/t in early 2017, it is expected that the consensus for 
the long term pricing of coking coal will be adjusted upwards 
in response to these pricing fluctuations. 

With the spot price of coking coal continuing to rise  
(reaching US$256/tonne in late 2016), and the quarterly 

contract benchmark pricing for premium coking coal settling 
at US$200/t in early 2017, it is expected that the consensus 
for the long term pricing of coking coal will be adjusted 
upwards in response to these pricing fluctuations.

The spot price of PC1 Coal has also risen significantly from 
US$70/tonne las year to the current spot rate of US$147/
tonne (Coal Trader International 27th Oct 2016).

GRAPH OF DBCT SPOT PRICING FOR COKING COAL 19/06/17 

16

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/172. BBM PCI PROJECT
As part of its strategy to accelerate the commencement of 
mining operations in the BBM Project, Cokal has evaluated 
the technical and financial feasibility of a small-scale initial 
mine (up to 0.5 million tonnes per annum) located close to 
the Barito River in Kalimantan, Indonesia (Startup Project).

The objective of the Start-up Project is to deliver a low capital 
and low cost operation to produce a premium PCI coal in a 
relatively short time frame in order to generate positive cash 
flow to assist funding of the larger BBM two (2) million tonne 
per annum coking coal project (BBM Coking Coal Project).

The work required for the Start-up Project is a sub-set of the 
wider program of work in relation to the larger BBM Project 
which had been reviewed by Resindo in a Definitive Feasibility 
Study for the BBM Project (as reported above) (BBM DFS). 
Accordingly, Cokal's technical feasibility assessment of the 
Start-up Project is based on work contained in the BBM DFS, 
supplemented by relevant modifications to reflect the specific 
features of the Start-up Project (such as its smaller scale).

Relevantly, the BBM DFS considered, in relation to the 
BBM Project, marketing, tenure and approval processes, 
mine planning and operation, the coal transport chain and 
offsite infrastructure, operations strategy, human resources, 
environment, health and safety and project risks.  It had a 
level of accuracy of +/-10%.  The key outcomes of the BBM 
DFS were announced to the market on 13 February 2014.

Cokal’s technical team has prepared a cost budget for the 
Start-up Project, which due to the close proximity of the 
low stripping ratio PCI coal to a temporary port, indicates a 
reasonably low capital investment ($10 - $12 million) to take 
the project into production. Cokal's cost assessment  

is based on relevant parts of the BBM DFS supplemented  
by firm quotations provided recently from experienced local 
mining and barging contractors who have been to site.

Construction of the mine can commence immediately  
funding is secured as all regulatory approvals have been 
acquired by Cokal and can be constructed within 6 to 8 
months.  The main construction work comprises a short  
haul road and a simple barge-loading port on the Barito River 
within the BBM tenement. A contractor with small barges (800 
tonne) will take coal down the Upper Barito to an established 
intermediate stockpile located in deeper waters suitable for 
larger ocean-going barges.

Cokal has been in discussions with Japanese and Vietnamese 
markets who have indicated that the PCI product from BBM 
will attract a premium price for a low-vol PCI, currently 
fetching US$150/tonne (source S&P Global Platts,  
April 3, 2017) on the spot market.

The Company is in advanced negotiations with prospective 
funding parties in respect of this project.  This initial funding, 
and the cash-flow generated from BBM Anak will fully fund 
this project.

A. Project Details
The Project involves mining coal from the area covered by 
BBM's coal tenement.  The abundant exploration data for  
the PCI coal Seams B, C and D in this area have been 
estimated as Measured Resources (in accordance with the 
2012 JORC Code) as reported in the most recent Resource 
Report “Updated Coal Resources of BBM Project, April 2016”. 
The coal is regarded as a premium low-vol PCI coal since the 
Volatile Matter is 12% and the Ash content of 3.2% is very low.

TABLE 3: COAL RESOURCES AND COAL QUALITY FOR PCI PROJECT

Coal 
Thickness 
(m)

Measured 
Resource 
(Mill 
Tonnes)

Vertical 
Strip Ratio 
(bcm/
Tonnes)

Relative 
Density 
g/cm3

Inherent 
Moisture 
(%ad)

Ash 
Content 
(%ad)

Volatile 
Matter 
(%ad)

Fixed 
carbon 
(%ad)

Total 
Sulphar 
(%ad)

Calorific 
Value  
(Kcal/kg)

Phosphorous 
(%ad)

Crucible 
Swell Index

3.47

2.58

7.00

1.33

2.00

3.20

11.90

82.90

0.44

8.100

0.003

<1

17

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Cokal has delineated a Measured Resource estimate of 2.58 
million tonnes at an average vertical strip ratio of 7:1 bcm/
tonne. Australian Mining Engineering Consultants conducted 
a geotechnical study of the overburden material at BBM. 
It was reported that for openpit mining in BBM, acceptable 
openpit batter angles of 34° in weathered material and 65°  
in fresh overburden material.

MINE LAYOUT MAP OF LOW STRIP RATIO PCI COAL

B. Marketing
Upon receipt of the project funding, Cokal will acquire a  
1 tonne bulk sample of PCI coal from BBM. This sample will 
be delivered to a reputable laboratory in Banjarmasin where 
a sub-sample will undergo thorough testing of relevant 
qualities required to market the coal to potential buyers.  
The remaining sample will be sealed and sent to potential 
customers for their independent testing and assessment. 

Marketing will include Japanese and Vietnamese buyers who 
have previously displayed a keen interest in acquiring BBM’s 
PCI coal. Cokal will employ the services of Carbon Solutions 
(HK) Limited, who has extensive knowledge and experience 
in marketing Indonesian metallurgical coals into Asian and 
European markets.

As well, there are local Indonesian businesses that have 
expressed an interest in acquiring BBM’s PCI coal. The 
Indonesian Government views supplying coal to local 
industries favourably.

18

C. Construction
Construction of the mine can commence immediately funding 
is secured as all regulatory approvals have been acquired by 
Cokal.

The major item with the longest lead time is the construction 
of the haul road. It is planned to construct a 3km haul road 
from the mine site to the barge-loading port on the Upper 
Barito River near Cokal’s Krajan project site facilities within 
the BBM tenement area. A simple jetty will be constructed 
to load 800 tonne barges. 

Locally sourced material will minimise costs, and the road 
designed to allow the mine to continue operations in wet 
conditions. Construction is estimated to take 6 months 
but allowing for extraordinary wet conditions during the 
construction period, it could take up to 8 months.  The road 
will be constructed in a similar manner to the work proposed 
in the BBM DFS. 

D. Mining
The mine plan is based on an open cut mine for a five year 
mine life.  Cokal has been in contact with reputable mining 
contractors since November 2016. Three mining contractors 
have been on site at BBM and have provided cost estimates 
for overburden removal and coal mining. All three have 
confirmed they are able to mobilise quickly once contracts 
have been signed. 

Since the coal is exposed on the surface (outcrops), 
overburden removal can uncover coal quickly. Based on 
drilling, mine planning and modelling, Cokal considers that 
the initial blocks to be mined from B, C and D Seams do not 
require beneficiation for the market quality required.  There 
is no requirement for washing the coal as it has a very low  
ash content and is suitable for direct-to-ship product logistics. 
Indonesian mining contractors have developed specific 
mining methods to ensure minimal dilution of the coal in 
order to maintain a low ash product. 

E. Export Licence
Cokal is required to apply for an Export License from the 
Central Government (Indonesia) which was established 
primarily to control the large volumes of thermal coal being 
sent off-shore in order to ensure sufficient coal supply to be 
available to the Indonesian domestic power requirements. 
Since Indonesia has little requirement for metallurgical coal, 
acquiring an export licence for PCI coal is expected to be 
processed in a short time.

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/173. BBM Anak Project
In June 2017, work commenced on the construction  
BBM Anak. By July 2017, construction had been completed 
including:

• 

 The haul road from the mine site to the stockpile

•  The barge loading area had been cleared and formed

•  Drainage gutters and capping completed

• 

• 

 Timber Cruising, (otherwise known as TC in Indonesia, 
which is the evaluation of timber by the Forestry Dept,) 
was completed

 Land acquisition and compensation for all areas covered 
by the mine site, haul road, stockpile and barge loading 
area.

•  Construction of the barge loading facility completed

Mining commenced in July 2017, and the first barge of  
BBM coal was launched on August 1, 2017.

Negotiations are well advanced for the sale of BBM Anak’s 
Premium low Volatile PCI coal with initial sales expected to  
be with domestic users such as mineral processing plants, 
which currently import PCI coals from Australia and Vietnam.

The PCI coal in BBM Anak is included in the Reserves 
Estimation, and Cokal is confident that it will produce an 
attractive profit margin for the 10,000t per month production.

Development of the infrastructure for BBM Anak will form  
the basis of the infrastructure for the 0.5mt per annum (mtpa) 
BBM PCI project as both projects will use the same barge 
loading port, stockpile and haul road. Upgrading BBM Anak  
to BBM PCI will cost substantially less than the initial 
estimates. Therefore, with initial funding and the cash flow 
generated by BBM Anak, Cokal expects that it can develop  
the 0.5Mt per annum BBM PCI export project.

COKAL’S BBM ANAK MINING OPERATION                                
& THE FIRST BARGE OF COKAL’S PCI COAL

19

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17JORC Code Statements

Since June 2016, no further exploration activity was 
conducted in the field on any of Cokal’s assets. Consequently, 
the updated JORC Resources Statement for the BBM Project 
announced on 29 April 2016, remains current. The total 
Resource estimate remains at 266.6Mt for BBM, with the  
coal resource categories of Measured and Indicated at 
19.5Mt Measured and 23.1Mt Indicated respectively,  
and the balance at Inferred status. 

On 28th of July 2017, Cokal announced its maiden JORC 
Reserves Statement. The Coal Reserve statement is only  
for the Eastern portion of the Bumi Barito Mineral (BBM)  
coal project.

The highlights of this Reserve statement report included:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

 Coal Reserve estimate of 20.2Mt of openpit Run-of-Mine 
(ROM) for BBM, producing 16.9Mt of Marketable Reserves 
in accordance with the 2012 JORC Code. 

 Comprised of 13.0Mt Proved and 7.2Mt Probable ROM 
Reserves, (totalling 20.2Mt ROM coal) for B, C, D and J 
Seams at US$150/tonne.

 Marketable Coal Reserves comprise 12.8Mt Coking 
Coal Product at US$150/tonne and 4.1Mt PCI Product 
at US$112.50/tonne (totalling 16.9Mt Marketable Coal 
Reserves).

 B, C and D coking and Premium PCI (low Vol) products 
have premium qualities consisting low ash, low sulphur, 
low moisture and ultra-low phosphorus.

 Low Volatile PCI and medium to low Volatile Coking Coal 
suited to nearby Asian markets.

ECONOMIC OPENPITS BBM 

PCI COAL (SEAM D) EXPOSED AT BBM ANAK MINE PIT

20

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17CROSS SECTION THROUGH OPENPITS

The J Seam Reserves (5.5Mt Proved and 3.2Mt Probable 
Marketable Coal Reserves) is 100% coking coal. In the case  
of Seams B, C and D, 3.0Mt Proved and 1.1Mt Probable is 
Coking Coal Marketable Reserves, while 2.4Mt Proved and 
1.7Mt Probable is PCI Marketable Coal Reserves. 

Economic Reserves were determined by using the Definitive 
Feasibility Study, that was prepared in 2014 by Resindo, 
and recently updated to reflect reduced fuel costs and 
depreciation of the Rupiah in November, 2016 (see ASX 
Announcement 2nd November, 2016).

21

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Valmin Report

External Relations

In August 2017, Cokal announced the results from an 
independent study of all of Cokal’s assets in accordance  
with the Valmin Code, indicating, due to Cokal’s exploration 
and mining studies, a significant uplift in the current value  
of these assets.

Permits
As previously mentioned, Cokal has acquired all regulatory 
permits to allow for the commencement of coal mining up  
to 6mtpa in the BBM coal project. These permits include:

The Valmin Report has confirmed the viability of the  
BBM Mine and associated transport system.

• 

• 

• 

 The Study estimates the NPV for BBM ranges from 
US$172million to US$202million with a likely value  
of US$186million.

 The total valuation for BBM, TBAR, BBP and AAK  
is estimated at US$209million.

 The value of Cokal’s equity interest in the Coal Assets 
is considered to lie in a range of US$116million to 
US$138million, with a likely value of US$127million.

A Valmin Cokal valuation may not satisy the requirements 
of fair value measurement under Australian Accounting 
Standards. 

• 

IUP Produksi – Mining Licence

•  AMDAL – Environment Permit

• 

IPPKH – Forestry Permit for Coal Production

•  Port Construction and Operation Approval

Safety and Health
As Safety and Health are both a key and integral part  
of our strategy to become a significant participator in the 
metallurgical coal sector, Cokal continues to implement  
OH&S procedures to international levels during the year 
which resulted in the following outcomes:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

 Zero Long Term Injuries and Zero Fatality performances  
for 2013 – 2017 period.  

 A repeat of formal commendation from the Provincial 
Government for both the standard and compliance of 
reporting with BBM achieving the highest compliance 
score of the more than 60 IUPs operating in the Regency. 

 Regular inspection protocols of equipment and facilities 
on a regular basis including Work Place Inspection, 
Camp & Facility Inspection, Fire Extinguisher Inspection, 
Fire Alarm Inspection, Vehicle Inspection, Speed Boat 
Inspection, Generator House Inspection, Water Treatment 
Inspection, Road & Bridge Inspection, Clinic Inspection 
& Hygiene Inspection. At least 4 times of inspections are 
conducted in monthly basis. 

 Complete Health, Safety and Environmental Induction 
process for all employees, contractors and visitors 
including specific inductions for water transport and  
site flora and fauna protection. Currently total approx.   
570 persons have been inducted during 2013 – 2017 
period. 

 Health and Safety awareness campaigns carried out on 
a regular basis including daily and weekly meetings, 
including/mainly Safety Talk sessions in all BBM offices 
(at Krajan Site, Puruk Cahu, and Jakarta Office). 

 Providing safety socialisations to local community who 
access BBM mine area for their farming activities.

22

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Environmental
Sound management of the environment is a critical part 
of Cokal’s strategy in becoming a global supplier in the 
metallurgical coal sector. In developing a high level work 
practices in order to establish environmental compliance,  
a number of key steps have been undertaken during the year 
including:

• 

• 

• 

 The continuation of baseline water and environmental 
monitoring at the BBM project area. For pH monitoring,  
it is conducted on bi-monthly basis. Impacts from seasons 
(dry season and rainfall season) and also local activities 
(illegal mining activities in upstream area) are key factors 
to this pH condition at BBM site.

 The continuation of the environmental awareness 
programme aimed at “grass roots” level and presented 
in such a manner that it is easily comprehendable to 
surrounding community with limited education. Topics 
include forest burning, illegal logging, gold sluicing and 
rubbish disposal which are critical issues in this area.

 The monitoring of an authorised waste storage area.  
The drums, batteries and waste oil were taken by a 
licenced hazardous materials contractor and taken to an 
approved and registered disposal facility in Banjarmasin.  
In addition, an ongoing contract has been established with 
the licenced operator to remove drums and waste oil from 
the PT BBM site so that we comply with the maximum on 
site storage time of 3 months. A Register of Hazardous 
material has been established in order to ensure that 
hazardous material is disposed of correctly.

Community Development
Cokal continues to implement its Corporate Social 
Responsibility (CSR) program. To date Cokal has undertaken 
the following programs:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

 Support for Orangutans Release Programme conducted 
by Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF). 
From 11-24 April 2016, Orangutans transit cages 
and accommodation for BOSF dedicated staff were 
provided on site at BBM’s Krajan camp during this 
release programme. There are total 12 OUs released at 
Betikap Protection Forest areas (upstream Barito River)
approximately 150 kilometres north east of the BBM mine 
site. Cokal is the only mining company which supports 
this programme, and both parties will continue its 
partnerships, including plans for supporting HSE trainings 
and SOPs for BOSF. 

 Continuation of the sponsorship of the three teachers 
at Tumbang Tuan Junior High School. This school 
was previously established by Cokal in 2012 and the 
continuation of the sponsorship allows the school  
to remain open.

 Continuation of the University scholarships program  
for 12 local students across a range of faculties at 
Palangkaraya University including finance, law,  
agriculture and engineering.  

 Continuation of the University of Palangkaraya mining 
faculty partnership. This program includes Cokal providing 
regular lectures to the Mining faculty undergraduate 
program.

 Providing support to various cultural, religious and 
community based activities.

 Continuation with provision of medical and paramedic 
support to local villages in the vicinity of the PT BBM 
Project.

23

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Directors'  
Report

24

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Directors' Report

Your Directors present their report for the year ended 
30 June 2017.

The following persons were Directors of Cokal Limited 
(“Group”, “consolidated entity” or “Cokal”) during the 
financial year and up to the date of this report, unless 
otherwise stated: 

Peter Lynch, Non-Executive Chairman 
(Appointed on 24 December 2010, Ceased 
26 January 2017) B.Eng (Mining)
Since graduating with a Mining Engineering degree in 
1988, Mr Lynch has held various positions, within the coal 
industry in Australia, as mining engineer, project manager, 
mine manager, general manager and managing director 
culminating most recently in the role, from January 2006 until 
January 2010, as the President, CEO and Director of Waratah 
Coal Inc., a TSX listed company which was taken over by the 
Mineralogy Group in December 2008, having reached a peak 
market capitalisation of CAD300 Million.  Other highlights 
include:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

 Mining Engineer, 52, over 30 years’ experience mainly 
in coal.

 Proven track record in coal project evaluation, 
development and operation.

 Responsible for design and construction of one of 
Australia’s best producing longwall projects, Oaky North.

 Ex-CEO of Waratah Coal responsible for putting the 
Galilee basin on the map, visionary development plan.

 Ex-MD APC, MacArthur Coal operating entity expanded 
to 6Mtpa.

 Strong following in Nth American Capital Markets, WCI.
TSX-V.

 Currently a director of WCB Resources Limited 
(TSX-V:WCB). 

During the past three years Peter did not served as a director 
of another listed company.

Domenic Martino, Non Executive Chairman 
(Appointed Director on 24 December 2010 and 
Chairman on 27 January 2017) B.Bus, FCPA
Mr Martino is a Chartered Accountant and an experienced 
director of ASX listed companies. Previously CEO of Deloitte 
Touch Tohmatsu in Australia, he has significant experience 
in the development of "micro-cap" companies. 

•  Former CEO Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Australia.

• 

 Key player in the re-birth of a broad grouping of ASX 
companies including Sydney Gas, Pan Asia, Clean Global 
Energy, NuEnergy Capital.

•  Strong reputation in China. 

• 

• 

 Lengthy track record of operating in Indonesia, 
successfully closed key energy and resources deals 
with key local players.

 Proven track record in capital raisings across a range 
of markets.

During the past three years Domenic has also served as a 
Director of the following ASX listed companies:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

 Food Revolution Group Limited (since 11 February 2016, 
resigned 31 August 2016)

 Pan Asia Corporation Limited (since 24 December 2010, 
resigned 4 July 2017)

 Australasian Resources Limited* (since 27 November 2003)

 ORH Limited* (since 6 May 2009)

 South Pacific Resources Limited* 
(appointed 3 August 2012)

 Skyland Petroleum Group Limited (SKP) 
(appointed 19 December 2013)*   

* denotes current directorship

Domenic is the Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Patrick Hannah, Non-Executive Director 
(Appointed on 24 December, 2010) B. Applied 
Science (Geology), CP, FAusIMM
Mr Hanna has over 43 years’ experience as a coal geologist 
in the areas of exploration and evaluation including planning, 
budgeting and managing drilling programs in Australia and 
Indonesia, gained since graduating from the University of 
New South Wales in 1976. Mr Hanna has authored and 
co-authored numerous coal industry publications.

•  Geologist, 62, over 33 years’ experience all in coal.

•  Extensive experience in Indonesian coal.

• 

 Exploration Manager for Riversdale Mining, principal 
responsibility for discovery and documentation of new 
coking coal basin in Mozambique.

•  Ex-member of JORC committee.

•  Principal Geologist SRK Australia for 6 years.

25

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17•  Author of 19 technical publications.

•  Reviewed and consulted on over 100 coal projects globally.

•  Highly experienced and respected.

Patrick is a member of the Audit Committee.

During the past three years Patrick has not served as a 
director of another listed company.

Teuku Juliansyah, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) 
and Joint Company Secretary (Appointed on 24 
June 2016) 
Over 8 years’ practical experience in finance roles involving 
finance policy and procedure strategy, and implementation, 
accounting, budgeting, auditing and other financial 
consulting type of work.

Gerhardus (Garry) Kielenstyn, Executive 
Director (Appointed 27 January 2017)
Mr. Kielenstyn has been a member of the senior management 
team in the capacity of Chief Operating Officer since June 
2016 and prior to that was Cokal’s Indonesian Country 
Manager / President Director PT Cokal (PT Cokal is a 100% 
owned subsidiary of Cokal) since May 2013.

Garry is an expatriate based in Kalimantan, he is a veteran 
of the Indonesian mining and civil contracting industries. 
His first Indonesian based role was in the 1974 and has been 
living and working in country since 1990. His previous roles 
include:

• 

• 

 Project Manager and Area manager with Petrosea one 
of Indonesia’s biggest mining and civil contractors

 Construction Manager, Mining Manager, Operations 
Manager, General Manager and Resident Manager for well 
recognized Indonesian Mining Companies such as PT PT 
Indo Muro Kencana / Straits Resources, PT Yuga Eka Surya, 
PT Ganda Multi Energi and PT Baramulti Sugih Sentosa.

Garry has strong track record for bringing projects through 
construction to production in remote parts of Indonesia but 
importantly he has long and successful track record in the 
Murung Raya regency where Cokal’s premier Bumi Barito 
Mineral (BBM) project is located.

During the past three years Garry has also served as a director 
of TSX listed company East Asia Minerals Limited (TSX-V: EAS) 
(appointed August 2017).

The following persons were Company Secretaries of Cokal 
Limited (“Group”, “consolidated entity” or “Cokal”) during 
the financial year and up to the date of this report, unless 
otherwise stated:

Duncan Cornish, Joint Company Secretary 
(Appointed on 24 December 2010, Resigned 9 
August 2017) B.Bus (Accounting), CA
Duncan is an accomplished and highly regarded corporate 
administrator and manager. He has many years’ experience 
in pivotal management roles in capital raisings and stock 
exchange listings for numerous companies on the ASX, AIM 
Market of the London Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock 
Exchange. 

Highly skilled in the areas of Group financial reporting, 
Group regulatory, secretarial and governance areas, business 
acquisition and disposal due diligence, he has worked with 
Ernst & Young and PricewaterhouseCoopers both in Australia 
and the UK. 

Duncan is currently Company Secretary and CFO of other 
listed companies on the ASX and TSX-V where he has assisted 
in their listing and capital raising. He is supported by a small 
experienced team of accountants and administrators.

Louisa Martino (Youens), Joint Company 
Secretary (Appointed on 9 August 2017) BCom, 
CA
Ms Louisa Youens has been appointed company secretary, 
effective immediately.  Ms Youens provides company 
secretarial and accounting services to a number of 
listed entities through Indian Ocean Capital.  

Previously Ms Youens worked for a corporate finance 
company, assisting with company compliance (ASIC 
and ASX) and capital raisings. She also has experience 
working for a government organisation in its Business 
Development division where she performed reviews 
of business opportunities and prepared business case 
analysis for those seeking Government funding. 

26

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Prior to that, Ms Youens worked for a major accounting firm 
in Perth, London and Sydney where she provided corporate 
advisory services, predominantly on IPOs and also performed 
due diligence reviews. She has a Bachelor of Commerce from 
the University of Western Australia, is a member of Chartered 
Accountants Australia and New Zealand and a member of the 
Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA).

Interests in Shares and Options

At 30 June 2017, the interests of the Directors in the shares 
of Cokal Limited are shown in the table below. 

Options are unlisted, exercisable at US$0.126 with an expiry 
date of 24 February 2019.

Domenic Martino

Patrick Hanna

Garry Kielenstyn

Ordinary Shares

Options

37,120,001

25,800,000

-

-

-

4,000,000

Principal Activities

The principal activities of the consolidated entity during 
the financial year were focused on the identification and 
development of coal within the highly prospective Central 
Kalimantan coking coal basin in Indonesia.

Operating Results
For the year ended 30 June 2017, the loss for the consolidated 
entity after providing for income tax was US$11,853,745 
(2016: US$30,329,717).

The operating results have been heavily driven by a US$9.2m 
(2016: US$25.7m) de-recognition of pre-tenure exploration 
expenditures).  

More detail on the program is included separately in the 
Annual Report particularly in the ‘Review of Operations’ 
and ‘Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders’ sections. 

Dividends Paid or Recommended
There were no dividends paid or recommended during the 
financial year.

Review of Operations
Detailed comments on operations and exploration programs 
up to the date of this report are included separately in the 
Annual Report under Review of Operations.

Review of Financial Condition

Capital Structure
During the year, Cokal issued 93,750,000 shares to raise 
US$1,130,014 in cash.

At 30 June 2017, the consolidated entity had 593,092,704 
ordinary shares and 59,800,000 unlisted options on issue. 

Financial Position
The net assets of the consolidated entity have decreased 
by US$10,668,111 from US$20,123,511 at 30 June 2016 to 
US$9,455,400 at 30 June 2017.  This decrease has largely 
resulted from a derecognition of exploration assets. 

Treasury Policy
The consolidated entity does not have a formally established 
treasury function. The Board is responsible for managing the 
consolidated entity’s finance facilities.  

Some goods and services purchased by the consolidated 
entity, along with the payments made to the vendors of the 
Kalimantan coal projects, are in foreign currencies (AU dollars 
or Indonesian Rupiah).

The consolidated entity does not currently undertake hedging 
of any kind.

Liquidity and Funding
The consolidated entity believes it has sufficient access to 
funds (see below) to finance its operations and exploration/
development activities, and to allow the consolidated entity 
to take advantage of favourable business opportunities, not 
specifically budgeted for, or to fund unforeseen expenditure. 

27

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Significant Changes in the State 
of Affairs
There have been no other significant changes in the Group’s 
state of affairs during the year ended 30 June 2017.

Significant Events after the 
Reporting Date
(a)  On 17 July Cokal announced that it had successfully 

completed a private placement for $700,000. The funds 
to be used to assist in completion of BBM Anak construction.

(b)  On 28 July Cokal announced a coal reserve estimate of 

20.2Mt of openpit Run-of-Mine (ROM) for the Bumi Barito 
Mineral (BBM) Project, producing 16.9Mt of marketable 
reserves in accordance with the 2012 JORC code. This 
reserve estimate comprised 13.0Mt Proved and 7.2Mt 
Probable ROM reserves.  The coal reserves comprise 
12.8Mt coking coal product and 4.1Mt PCI product 
(totalling 16.9MT product coal).

(c)  On 23 August it was announced that Cokal has completed 

the initial construction phase and has commenced 
mining operations of premium PCI coal at BBM Anak. 
The announcement also included the results of the 
Company’s initial valuation study of its coal assets in 
Central Kalimantan, Indonesia based on the Valmin Code. 

Future Developments, Prospects 
and Business Strategies
Likely developments in the operations of the consolidated 
entity and the expected results of those operations in 
subsequent financial years have been discussed where 
appropriate in the Annual Report under Review of Operations.

There are no further developments of which the Directors 
are aware which could be expected to affect the results 
of the consolidated entity’s operations in subsequent 
financial years. 

Business Results
The prospects of the Group in developing their properties 
in Indonesia may be affected by a number of factors. These 
factors are similar to most exploration companies moving 
through exploration phase and attempting to get projects 
into production.  Some of these factors include:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

 Exploration - the results of the exploration activities at 
the BBM project and the tenements in Central Kalimantan 
may be such that the estimated resources are insufficient 
to justify the financial viability of the projects.

 Regulatory and Sovereign - the Group operates in 
Indonesia and deals with local regulatory authorities 
in relation to the operation and development of its 
properties.  The Group may not achieve the required local 
regulatory approvals or they may be significantly delayed 
to enable it to commence production. 

 Funding - the Group will require additional funding to 
move from the exploration/development phase to the 
production phase of the BBM Coking Coal Project and the 
tenements in Central Kalimantan. There is no certainty 
that the Group will have access to available financial 
resources sufficient to fund its capital costs and/or 
operating costs at that time.

 Development - the Group is involved in developing 
greenfield projects in Indonesia which could result in 
capital costs and/or operating costs at levels which do 
not justify the economic development of the project.

 Market - there are numerous factors involved with early 
stage development of its properties such as the BBM 
project, including variance in commodity price and labour 
costs, which can result in projects being uneconomical. 

Environmental Issues
The consolidated entity is subject to environmental 
regulation in relation to its exploration activities in respective 
countries. Indonesia where the company’s main project is 
located the principal laws are Act No.41 of 1999 regarding 
Forestry (the Forestry Law), Act No.4 of 

2009 regarding Minerals and Coal Mining (the Mining Law) 
and Act No. 32 of 2009 regarding Environmental Protection 
and Management (the Environment Law).  There are no 
matters that have arisen in relation to environmental issues 
up to the date of this report. 

28

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Non-Audit Services
No non-audit services were provided by Cokal's auditor, Ernst 
& Young during the financial year ended 30 June 2017 (2016: 
nil).

Renumeration Report (Audited)
This remuneration report for the year ended 30 June 2017 
outlines the remuneration arrangements of the Group in 
accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 
2001 (the Act) and its regulations. This information has 
been audited as required by section 308(3C) of the Act.

The remuneration report details the remuneration 
arrangements for key management personnel (KMP) who are 
defined as those persons having authority and responsibility 
for planning, directing and controlling the major activities 
of the Group, directly or indirectly, including any director 
(whether executive or otherwise) of the consolidated entity. 

For the purposes of this report, the term “executive” includes 
the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, directors and 
other senior management executives of the Group included in 
this report. 

Renumeration Report Approval at FY16 AGM

The remuneration report for the 2016 financial year received 
positive shareholder support at the 2016 AGM with proxy 
votes of 77% in favour (of shares voted).

Renumeration Policy
The performance of the consolidated entity depends upon 
the quality of its directors and executives. To prosper, the 
consolidated entity must attract, motivate and retain highly 
skilled directors and executives.

The Board does not presently have Remuneration and 
Nomination Committees. The directors consider that the 
consolidated entity is not of a size, nor are its affairs of such 
complexity, as to justify the formation of any other special or 
separate committees at this time. All matters which might be 
dealt with by such committees are reviewed by the directors 
meeting as a Board.

The Board, in carrying out the functions of the Remuneration 
and Nomination Committees, is responsible for reviewing 
and negotiating the compensation arrangements of senior 
executives and consultants.

The Board, in carrying out the functions of the Remuneration 
and Nomination Committees, assess the appropriateness of 
the nature and amount of remuneration of such officers on a 
periodic basis by reference to relevant employment market 
conditions with the overall objective of ensuring maximum 
stakeholder benefit from the retention of a high quality Board 
and executive team. Such officers are given the opportunity to 
receive their base remuneration in a variety of forms including 
cash and fringe benefits. It is intended that the manner of 
payments chosen will be optimal for the recipient without 
creating undue cost for the consolidated entity. 

The consolidated entity aims to reward the Executive 
Directors and senior management with a level and mix 
of remuneration commensurate with their position and 
responsibilities within the consolidated entity. The Board’s 
policy is to align director and executive objectives with 
shareholder and business objectives by providing a fixed 
remuneration component and offering short and/or long-
term incentives as appropriate.

In accordance with best practice corporate governance, the 
structure of non-executive directors, Executive Directors and 
senior management remuneration is separate and distinct.

Non-Executive Director Renumeration
The Board seeks to set aggregate remuneration at a level 
which provides the consolidated entity with the ability to 
attract and retain directors of the highest calibre, whilst 
incurring a cost which is acceptable to shareholders.

The Constitution of Cokal Limited and the ASX Listing 
Rules specify that the non-executive directors are entitled 
to remuneration as determined by the consolidated entity 
in a general meeting to be apportioned among them in such 
manner as the Directors agree and, in default of agreement, 
equally. The aggregate remuneration currently determined 
by Cokal Limited is AU$500,000 per annum. Additionally, 
non-executive directors will be entitled to be reimbursed 
for properly incurred expenses.

29

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17If a non-executive director performs extra services, which 
in the opinion of the directors are outside the scope of the 
ordinary duties of the director, the consolidated entity 
may remunerate that director by payment of a fixed sum 
determined by the directors in addition to or instead of the 
remuneration referred to above.  

However, no payment can be made if the effect would be 
to exceed the maximum aggregate amount payable to 
non-executive directors. A non-executive director is entitled 
to be paid travel and other expenses properly incurred by 
them in attending directors’ or general meetings of Cokal 
Limited or otherwise in connection with the business of the 
consolidated entity.

The remuneration of the sole non-executive director for the 
year ending 30 June 2017 is detailed in this Remuneration 
Report.

Executive Directors and Senior Management 
Remuneration
The consolidated entity aims to reward the Executive 
Directors and senior management with a level and mix 
of remuneration commensurate with their position and 
responsibilities within the consolidated entity so as to:

• 

• 

• 

• 

 reward Executives for consolidated entity and individual 
performance;

 align the interests of executives with those of 
shareholders;

 link reward with the strategic goals and performance 
of the consolidated entity; and

 ensure total remuneration is competitive by market 
standards.

The remuneration of the Executive Directors and senior 
management may from time to time be fixed by the 
Board. As noted above, the Board’s policy is to align the 
Executive Directors and senior management objectives 
with shareholder and business objectives by providing  
a fixed remuneration component and offering short 
and/or long-term incentives as appropriate.

The level of fixed remuneration is set so as to provide a 
base level of remuneration which is both appropriate to 
the position and is competitive in the market.  Short-term 
incentives may be provided in the form of performance 

bonuses. Fixed remuneration and short-term incentives are 
reviewed annually by the Board, in carrying out the functions 
of the Remuneration Committee, and the process consists 
of a review of Company-wide and individual performance, 
relevant comparative remuneration in the market and 
internal, and where appropriate, external advice on policies 
and practices.  

Senior management are given the opportunity to receive their 
fixed remuneration in a variety of forms including cash and 
fringe benefits such as motor vehicles and expense payment 
plans.  It is intended that the manner of payment chosen will 
be optimal for the recipient without creating undue cost for 
the consolidated entity.

Long-term incentives may be provided in the form of options 
and/or the issue of shares following the completion of 
satisfactory time periods of service. The consolidated entity 
uses employee continuity of service and the future share 
price to align comparative shareholder return and reward 
for executives.

The remuneration of the Executive Directors and senior 
management for the year ending 30 June 2017 is detailed 
in this Remuneration Report.

Relationship between Remuneration and 
Consolidated Entity Performance
During the financial year, the consolidated entity has 
generated losses as its principal activity was exploration 
for coal within the Central Kalimantan coking coal basin 
in Indonesia.

The following table shows the performances of the 
consolidated entity for the last four years:

Year end (30 June)

2017
US$

2016
US$

2015
US$

2014
US$

Share price

0.04

0.02

0.10

0.14

Basic (loss) per share

(1.96)

(6.07)

(2.76)

(1.40)

There were no dividends paid during the year ended 
30 June 2017.

30

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17As the consolidated entity was still in the exploration  
and development stage during the financial year, the link 
between remuneration, consolidated entity performance 
and shareholder wealth is tenuous. Share prices are subject 
to the influence of coal prices and market sentiment toward 
the sector, and as such increases or decreases may occur 
quite independent of executive performance or remuneration.

Employment and Services Agreements 
It is the Board’s policy that employment and/or services 
agreements are entered into with all Executive Directors, 
senior management and employees. 

Agreements do not provide for pre-determining 
compensation values or method of payment. Rather 
the amount of compensation is determined by the Board 
in accordance with the remuneration policy set out above.

KMP are entitled to their statutory entitlements of accrued 
annual leave and long service leave together with any 
superannuation on termination. No other termination 
payments are payable.

Executive Director 
Gerhardus Kielenstyn
Cokal Limited has an employment agreement with Gerhardus 
Kielenstyn for the position of Indonesian Country Manager, 
which commenced on 1 May 2013. Mr Kielenstyn receives an 
annual base salary up to US$480,000, inclusive of benefits.

Mr Kielenstyn is eligible for an annual performance bonus on 
the discretion of the CEO, as the Group is an early stage entity. 

The employment agreement may be terminated at any time 
by the Company for Cause, being serious misconduct or the 
happening of various events in respect of Mr Kielenstyn’s 
conduct.

Mr Kielynstyn was appointed to the role of Chief Operating 
Officer (COO) effective 24th of June 2016 and Executive 
Director on 27 January 2017.

Senior Management

CFO / Joint Company Secretary 
Cokal Limited has an employment agreement with Teuku 
Juliansyah for the position of Indonesian Finance Manager 
that commenced on 23rd February 2012. He was further made 
Joint Company Secretary on the 1st  September 2015.  Mr 
Juliansyah receives an annual base salary of AU$160,000, 
inclusive of benefits.

Mr Juliansyah is eligible for an annual performance bonus on 
the discretion of the CEO, as the Group is an early stage entity.

Mr Juliansyah was appointed to the role of Chief Finance 
Officer (CFO) effective 24th of June 2016. 

Joint Company Secretary
During the 2017 financial year, Cokal Limited had a services 
agreement with Corporate Administration Services Pty Ltd 
(CAS) and Duncan Cornish, the Joint Company Secretary. 
The agreement commenced on 1 December 2011 and 
ended on 9 August 2017.  Under the terms and conditions 
of the agreement, CAS agreed to provide certain corporate 
secretarial, administration and other services to Cokal 
Limited. Additionally, Mr Cornish agreed to act as the 
secretary of Cokal Limited.

CAS received a base fee for the provision of the services 
of AU$40,000 (exclusive of GST). If at the request of the 
consolidated entity, CAS or Mr Cornish provided additional 
services to the consolidated entity, CAS was to be paid 
additional remuneration at an hourly rate. Additional 
services meant the provision of other such services as 
may be required by the Company to be performed 
from time to time and being within the scope of CAS’s 
expertise, including but not limited to corporate actions, 
capital raisings, prospectus management, extended (>3 
days) Company-related corporate travel not associated 
with Company Secretarial or administrative duties (eg. 
conferences, road shows, site visits etc). The consolidated 
entity was also obliged to reimburse CAS for all reasonable 
and necessary expenses incurred by CAS in providing services 
pursuant to the Agreement.

31

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17(ii) Senior Management

 Teuku Juliansyah, CFO (appointed 24 June 2016) & Joint 
Company Secretary (appointed 1 September 2015)

 Victor Kuss, CFO (appointed 5 September 2011, resigned 
1 September 2015) and Manager Corporate Restructure 
(appointed 1 September 2015, ceased during 2017 
financial year)

 Moosa Fense, CFO (appointed 1 September 2015, 
resigned 24 June 2016)

 Duncan Cornish, CFO (appointed 24 December 2010, 
resigned 4 September 2011) and Company Secretary 
(appointed 24 December 2010)

(b) Remuneration Details 

The following table of benefits and payments details, in 
respect to the financial years ended 30 June 2017 and 2016, 
the component of remuneration for each key management 
person of the consolidated entity:

Both Cokal Limited and CAS were entitled to terminate the 
agreement upon giving not less than one month’s written 
notice.

Manager Corporate Restructure
Mr Kuss is currently contracted, as and when services are 
required, to provide advice to the Board on strategic matters.  
Previously he was the Manager for Corporate Restructure, 
which ceased during the 2017 financial year.

(a) Details of Key Management Personnel (KMP)

(i)   Directors

 Peter Lynch, Chairman and CEO (appointed Chairman 
24 December 2010, appointed CEO on 3 May 2013, 
resigned as CEO on 10 May 2016, ceased to be a director on 
26 January 2017)

 Domenic Martino, Chairman and Non-Executive Director 
(appointed Non-Executive Director 24 December 2010, 
appointed Chairman on 27 January 2017)

 Gerhardus Kielenstyn, Executive Director - Indonesia 
Country Manager (appointed 1 May 2013 – 23 June 2016, 
appointed COO 24th June 2016, appointed director 27 
January 2017) 

 Patrick Hanna, Non-Executive Director 
(appointed 24 December 2010)

 Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Widjojo, Non-Executive Director (appointed 
14 August 2013, resigned 10 May 2016)

32

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-Term Benefits

Post 
-Employment

Termination 
Benefits

Share-based 
payments

2017

Salary & 
Fees

Cash 
Bonus

Other 
short-
term 
benefits

Super - 
annuation

Number of 
holders

Equity - 
settled 
(options)

Cash - 
settled

Total 

% 
Remuneration 
as options

US $

US $

US $

US $

US $

US $

US $

US $

Directors

Peter Lynch @

Patrick Hanna  o

Domenic Martino # o 

13,273

52,938

52,938

Gerhardus Kielenstyn ^

451,858

Total 

571,007

Senior Management

Duncan Cornish

33,920

Victor Kuss *

Teuku Juliansyah**

128,015

Total 

161,935

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,633

4,633

-

5,791

1,158

6,949

13,273

52,938

52,938

456,491

575,640

33,920

5,791

129,173

168,884

0%

0%

0%

1%

1%

0%

100%

1%

4%

@ Deceased on 26 January 2017
# Appointed as Chairman of the Company on 27 January 2017
^ Appointed as Executive Director of the Company on 27 January 2017 and appointed as COO on 24 June 2016
• Appointed 14 August 2013 and resigned 10 May 2016
* Resigned as CFO on 1 September 2015 and appointed Manager Corporate Restructure which ceased during the 2017 financial year
** Appointed as CFO on 24 June 2016
o  These fees have not been paid, but accredited as a loan from directors (refer note 14)

33

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Short-Term Benefits

Post 
-Employment

Termination 
Benefits

Share-based 
payments

Salary & 
Fees

Cash 
Bonus

Other 
short-
term 
benefits

Super - 
annuation

Number of 
holders

Equity - 
settled 
(options)

Cash - 
settled

Total 

% 
Remuneration 
as options

US $

US $

US $

US $

US $

US $

US $

US $

2016

Directors

Peter Lynch #

174,136

Patrick Hanna #

Domenic Martino 

Agus Widjojo •

Total 

Senior Management

Duncan Cornish

Victor Kuss *

84,944

27,062

42,191

328,333

37,337

125,812

Gerhardus Kielenstyn

444,647

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Teuku Juliansyah

Moosa Fense

Total 

10,225

82,838

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

13,522

13,104

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

94,213

73,548

645

-

-

174,136

84,944

27,062

42,191

328,333

37,337

246,651

518,195

10,870

82,838

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

38.2%

14.2%

5.9%

0%

700,859

-

13,522

13,104

- 168,406

-

895,891

18.8%

# Fees based on current status of project
• Appointed 14 August 2013
* Resigned as CFO on 1 September 2015 and appointed Manager Corporate Restructure

34

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Advances to KMP

Advances to KMP at 30 June 2017 have been included in other 
receivables. The details of these advances are:  

Peter Lynch 

2017
US$

-

2016
US$

2,844

Advances made relate to travel advances and are made in 
the ordinary course of business. These advances have been 
repaid in full at the date of adoption of the director’s report. 

Cash Bonuses, Performance-related 
Bonuses and Share-based Payments 
KMP and other executives may be paid cash bonuses 
or performance-related bonuses. Options are subject 
to continuation of services until agreed expiry date. 
The Board resolved to extend the period of expiry to 
six months after ceasing employment for all employee 
options holders that have been given notice of termination 
of employment between January to June 2016. 

Remuneration 
type

Grant date

Vesting date

Number

Exercise 
Price US$

Grant value 
(per option) 
US$

Percentage 
vested / 
paid during 
year %

Percentage 
forfeited/ 
cancelled 
during 
year %

Percentage 
remaining 
as unvested 
%

Victor Kuss

Options

11/07/2013

11/07/2015

5,000,000

Victor Kuss

Options

24/02/2015

24/02/2016

2,500,000

Victor Kuss

Options

24/02/2015

24/02/2017

2,500,000

0.09

0.03

-

-

0.03

100%

0.23

0.10

0.10

0.20

Gerhardus 
Kielenstyn

Gerhardus 
Kielenstyn

Gerhardus 
Kielenstyn

Gerhardus 
Kielenstyn

Teuku 
Juliansyah

Options

11/07/2013

11/07/2014

2,000,000

0.09

Options

11/07/2013

11/07/2015

2,000,000

0.20

0.09

Options

24/02/2015

24/02/2016

2,000,000

0.10

0.03

-

-

-

Options

24/02/2015

24/02/2017

2,000,000

0.10

0.03

100%

Options

24/02/2015

24/02/2017

500,000

0.10

0.03

100%

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Expiry date

11/07/2017

24/02/2019

24/02/2019

11/07/2017

11/07/2017

24/02/2019

24/02/2019

24/02/2019

35

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Options holdings

Details of share-based payments to KMP and other executives awarded and vested/unvested during the year ended 30 June 2017 
and 30 June 2016 are detailed in the table below:

Balance 
1 July 2016

Granted as 
Remuneration

Exercise of 
Options

Net Change 
Other

Balance  
30 June 2017

Total vested at  
30 June 2017

Total vested  
and 
exercisable at 
30 June 2017

Total 
vested and 
unexercisable 
at 30 June 
2017

Directors

Peter Lynch 

Patrick Hanna 

Domenic Martino 

Gerhardus 
Kielenstyn

-

-

-

8,000,000

Senior Management

Duncan Cornish 

-

Teuku Juliansyah

500,000

Victor Kuss *

Total

10,000,000

18,500,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8,000,000

8,000,000

8,000,000

-

-

-

500,000

500,000

500,000

10,000,000

10,000,000

10,000,000

10,000,000

18,500,000

18,500,000

18,500,000

18,500,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

•  Appointed 14 August 2013 and resigned 10 May 2016
* Resigned as CFO on 1 September 2015 and appointed Manager Corporate Restructure, which ceased during 2017 financial year.

Balance 
1 July 2015

Granted as 
Remuneration

Exercise of 
Options

Net Change 
Other

Balance  
30 June 2016

Total vested at  
30 June 2016

Total vested  
and 
exercisable at 
30 June 2016

Total 
vested and 
unexercisable 
at 30 June 
2016

Directors

Peter Lynch 

Patrick Hanna 

Domenic Martino 

Agus Widjojo •

Senior Management

Duncan Cornish 

Gerhardus 
Kielenstyn 

-

-

-

-

-

8,000,000

Teuku Juliansyah

-

Victor Kuss *

Total

15,000,000

23,000,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8,000,000

6,000,000

6,000,000

500,000

500,000

500,000

500,000

(5,000,000)

10,000,000

7,500,000

7,500,000

(4,500,000)

18,500,000

14,000,000

14,000,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

* Resigned as CFO on 1 September 2015 and appointed Manager Corporate Restructure

36

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17These options were not issued based on performance 
criteria as the Board does not consider this appropriate 
for a junior exploration Group. The options were issued to 
the director and senior management of Cokal Limited to 
align comparative shareholder return and reward for 
director and senior management. 

The consolidated entity does not currently have a policy 
prohibiting directors and executives from entering into 
arrangements to protect the value of unvested options. 
No directors or executives have entered into contracts 
to hedge their exposure to options awarded as part of 
their remuneration package.

All options issued by Cokal Limited entitle the holder to one 
ordinary share in Cokal Limited for each option exercised. 

All options granted as part of remuneration were granted for 
nil consideration. Once vested, options can be exercised at 
any time up to the expiry date. 

Shareholdings
Details of ordinary shares held directly, indirectly or 
beneficially by KMP and their related parties are as follows:

Balance 
1 July 2016

Granted as 
Renumeration

On Exercise 
of Options

Net Change 
Other

Balance 
30 June 2017

25,920,800

25,800,000

37,120,001

-

2,401,215

-

900,000

92,142,016

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

25,920,800

25,800,000

37,120,001

-

2,401,215

-

900,000

92,142,016

Directors

Peter Lynch #

Patrick Hanna 

Domenic Martino 

Garry Kielenstyn 

Senior Management

Duncan Cornish *

Teuku Juliansyah

Victor Kuss 

Total

# Deceased 26 January 2017
* Resigned 9 August 2017

37

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Directors

Peter Lynch 

Patrick Hanna 

Domenic Martino 

Agus Widjojo **

Senior Management

Duncan Cornish 

Garry Kielenstyn 

Teuku Juliansyah

Victor Kuss ***

Total

Balance 
1 July 2015

Granted as 
Renumeration

On Exercise 
of Options

Net Change 
Other*

Balance 
30 June 2016

56,052,000

25,800,000

37,120,001

-

2,401,215

-

-

675,000

122,048,216

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(30,131,200)

25,920,800

-

-

-

-

-

-

25,800,000

37,120,001

-

2,401,215

-

-

225,000

900,000

(29,906,200)

92,142,016

** Resigned 10 May 2016
***  Resigned as CFO on 1 September 2015 and appointed Manager Corporate Restructure, which ceased during the 2017 financial 

year

•  If position ceased prior to 30 June 2017, balance as at that date

Transactions with KMP and their related 
entities 
• 

 During the financial year ended 30 June 2017, Hanna 
Consulting Services Pty Ltd (of which Pat Hanna is a 
director) provided to the Group geological consulting 
services for various exploration projects, Indonesia, 
including site management, geological staff recruitment, 
preparation of field base camp and geological mapping 
surveys. Hanna Consulting Services Pty Ltd received 
US$Nil (2016: US$84,944) for these services during the 
financial year. In the prior year, the services were based on 
normal commercial terms and conditions.

• 

 During the financial year ended 30 June 2017, Petla Trust 
(of which Peter Lynch is a director) provided to the Group 
consulting services. Petla Trust received US$Nil (2016: 
US$174,136) for these services during the financial year.  
In the prior year, services were based on normal 
commercial terms and conditions.

38

• 

 Post financial year ended 30 June 2017, the Company 
entered into an agreement with Indian Ocean Corporate 
Pty Ltd, a company of which Mr Martino is a director, 
for company secretarial services at a cost of AU$4,000 
(excl GST) per month. The services are based on normal 
commercial terms and conditions

Directors’ Meetings
The number of meetings of Directors (including meetings of 
committees of directors) held during the year and the number 
of meetings attended by each Director was as follows:

Board

Audit Committee

Number of 
meetings held 
while in office

Meetings 
attended

Number of 
meetings held 
while in office

Meetings 
attended

Peter Lynch

Pat Hanna

Domenic Martino

Garry Kielenstyn

12

12

12

12

7

12

12

7

2

2

2

2

2

2

n/a

n/a

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Indemnification and Insurance of 
Directors, Officers and Auditor
Each of the current Directors and Secretaries of Cokal Limited 
have entered into a Deed with Cokal Limited whereby Cokal 
Limited has provided certain contractual rights of access to 
books and records of Cokal Limited to those Directors and 
Secretaries.

Proceedings on Behalf of the 
Consolidated Entity
No person has applied for leave of Court to bring proceedings 
on behalf of the consolidated entity or intervene in any 
proceedings to which the consolidated entity is a party 
for the purposes of taking responsibility on behalf of the 
consolidated entity for all or any part of those proceedings. 

The consolidated entity was not a party to any such 
proceedings during the year.

Auditor’s Independence 
Declaration
The Auditor’s Independence Declaration forms part 
of the Directors’ Report and can be found on page 40.

Corporate Governance
In recognising the need for the highest standards of 
corporate behaviour and accountability, the directors of 
Cokal Limited support and have adhered to the principles of 
corporate governance. Cokal Limited’s Corporate Governance 
Statement has been made publicly available on the 
Company’s website at: www.cokal.com.au.

This report is signed in accordance with a resolution of the 
directors.

Domenic Martino 
Cokal Limited 
Chairman 

Sydney, 29 September 2017

Cokal Limited has insured all of the Directors of the 
consolidated entity. The contract of insurance prohibits the 
disclosure of the nature of the liabilities covered and amount 
of the premium paid. The Corporations Act does not require 
disclosure of the information in these circumstances.

To the extent permitted by law, the Company has agreed to 
indemnify its auditors, Ernst & Young, as part of the terms 
of its audit engagement agreement against claims by third 
parties arising from the audit (for an unspecified amount). 
No payment has been made to indemnify Ernst & Young 
during or since the financial year.

Options
At 30 June 2017, there were 59,800,000 unissued ordinary 
shares under options as follows:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

 4,000,000 unlisted options exercisable at US$0.21 on  
or before 11 July 2017 (subsequent to year end these 
options expired)

 5,800,000 unlisted options exercisable at US$0.25 on  
or before 11 July 2017 (subsequent to year end these 
options expired)

 15,000,000 unlisted options exercisable at US$0.20 
on or before 27 August 2018

 25,000,000 unlisted options exercisable at US$0.13 
on or before 6 February 2019

 10,000,000 unlisted options exercisable at US$0.13 
on or before 24 February 2019

No option holder has any right under the options to 
participate in any other share issue of Cokal Limited 
or any other entity.

During the year ended 30 June 2017, no ordinary shares 
in Cokal Limited were issued as a result of the exercise of 
options.  

Subsequent to year end, no ordinary shares in Cokal Limited 
were issued as a result of the exercise of options.

39

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Ernst & Young
111 Eagle Street
Brisbane  QLD  4000 Australia
GPO Box 7878 Brisbane  QLD  4001

Tel: +61 7 3011 3333
Fax: +61 7 3011 3100
ey.com/au

Auditor’s Independence Declaration to the Directors of Cokal Limited

As lead auditor for the audit of Cokal Limited for the financial year ended 30 June 2017, I declare to
the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been:

a) no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in

relation to the audit; and

b) no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

This declaration is in respect of Cokal Limited and the entities it controlled during the financial year.

Ernst & Young

Andrew Carrick
Partner
Brisbane
29 September 2017

A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

Shareholder Information

Additional information required by the Australian Securities 
Exchange Ltd and not shown elsewhere in this report is as 
follows. The information is current as at 5 September 2017   

(a)  Distribution of Ordinary Shares and Options
The number of holders, by size of holding, in each class of 
security is:

Ordinary shares

1 – 1,000

1,001 – 5,000

5,001 – 10,000

10,001 – 100,000

100,001 and over

Total

Number of holders

Number of shares

364

132

243

609

433

1,781

271,168 

400,077 

2,225,381 

25,903,511 

584,012,012 

612,812,149

Unlisted options 
(US$0.19 @ 27/08/2018)

Unlisted options 
(US$0.10 @ 06/02/2019)

Unlisted options 
(US$0.10 @ 24/02/2019)

Number of 
holders

Number of 
options

Number of 
holders

Number of 
options

Number of 
holders

Number of 
options

1 – 1,000

1,001 – 5,000

5,001 – 10,000

10,001 – 100,000

100,001  
and over

Total

-

-

-

-

1

1

-

-

-

-

15,000,000

15,000,000

-

-

-

-

1

1

-

-

-

-

25,000,000

25,000,000

-

-

-

-

5

5

-

-

-

-

10,000,000

10,000,000

The number of shareholders holding less than a marketable parcel (a total of 933,909 ordinary shares) is 532 on a share price of 
AU$0.071 

41

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Twenty Largest Holders
The names of the twenty largest holders, in each class of quoted security (ordinary shares) are:

Number of shares

% of total shares 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD 

WINTERCREST ADVISORS LLC

PATRICK JOSEPH HANNA

MRS LAURA LYNCH

GEBRUN PTY LTD 

MR STEPHEN RODNEY HARIONO 

MR MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER HORVATH

XIN HUA PTY LTD 

TJ SMOCK & CO PTY LTD 

LANNE PTY LTD 

MR MATTHEW JOHN MCALLISTER

MR VASILIOS VOTSARIS

INKESE PTY LTD

MONAL PTY LIMITED 

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD 

MDC FUNDS PTY LTD

MR SIMON PETER O’BRIEN

NEW TELECOM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

MR SHANE DOHERTY

Top 20

Total 

94,186,611

52,660,166

           34,241,293 

           25,000,000 

           17,500,000 

           17,500,000 

15,665,269

              15,603,634 

           12,631,200 

           10,000,000 

8,420,800

8,100,000

7,142,329

           7,052,305 

              7,000,000 

              5,125,079 

5,000,000 

4,400,000 

              4,022,878 

              4,000,000 

355,251,564

612,812,149

15.37%

8.59%

5.59%

4.08%

2.85%

2.85%

2.56%

2.55%

2.06%

1.63%

1.37%

1.32%

1.17%

1.15%

1.14%

0.84%

0.82%

0.72%

0.66%

0.65%

57.97%

100.00%

42

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17 
 
 
 
Option Holders
The names of holders holding 20% or more of options on issue:

Unlisted options 
(US$0.19 @ 
27/08/2018)

Unlisted options 
(US$0.10 @ 
06/02/2019)

Unlisted options 
(US$0.10 @ 
24/02/2019)

Number of options

Number of options

Number of options

15,000,000

25,000,000

-

Platinum Partners Credit Opportunities 
Master Fund L.P.

Vicki Susan Kuss & Victor Herbert Kuss 


Gerhardus Antonius Kielenstyn

Total

Total options in class

15,000,000

15,000,000

25,000,000

25,000,000

-

-

-

-

5,000,000

4,000,000

9,000,000

10,000,000

Substantial shareholders
Substantial shareholders as shown in substantial shareholder 
notices received by Cokal are: 

The Company notes that, as at 5 September 2017,  
the following shareholders own substantial shareholdings 
(>= 5.0%) in Cokal:

Name of Shareholder:

Ordinary Shares:

Platinum Partners Liquid 
Opportunities Master Fund, LP 
and Platinum Partners Credit 
Opportunities Master Fund LP

Peter Anthony Lynch & Lara Anne 
Lynch

Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage 
Fund LP & Wintercrest Advisors LLC

Domenic Vincent Martino & Sandra 
Gae Martino

70,455,379

56,052,000

50,307,602

37,120,001

Name of Shareholder:

HSBC Custody Nominees 
(Australia) Limited 

BNP Paribas Nominees Pty 
Ltd 

Ordinary 
Shares

% of total 
shares

         94,186,611 

15.37%

52,660,166

8.59%

Wintercrest Advisors Llc

           34,241,293 

5.59%

(b) Voting rights
All ordinary shares carry one vote per share without 
restriction. Options do not carry voting rights.

(d) On-market buy-back
There is not a current on-market buy-back in place.

(c) Restricted securities
The Group currently has no restricted securities on issue.

(e) Business Objectives 
The consolidated entity has used its cash and assets that 
are readily convertible to cash in a way consistent with its 
business objectives. 

43

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Interest in Tenements and Projects

Cokal Limited had the following interests in projects as at 30 June 2017:

Indonesia

Project

PT Anugerah Alam Katingan (AAK)

PT Bumi Barito Mineral (BBM)

PT Borneo Bara Prima (BBP)

PT Tambang Benua Alam Raya# (TBAR)

#in process of transferring the shares to the Group.

Location

Kalimantan

Kalimantan

Kalimantan

Kalimantan

% Interest

75%

60%

60%

75%

44

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive 
Income for the year ended 30 June 2017

Other income 

Employee benefits expenses

Depreciation expenses

Finance costs

Legal expenses

Administration and consulting expenses

Exploration expenditure de-recognised

Loss on sale of exploration tenement

Other expenses 

Loss before income tax expense

Income tax expense 

2017
US$

60,516

2016
US$

425,923

(1,261,480)

(1,057,027)

(41,884)

(8,796)

(129,449)

(968,608)

(130,923)

(382,116)

(138,988)

(1,388,056)

(9,177,568)

(25,655,222)

-

(1,728,233)

(326,480)

(275,075)

(11,853,745)

(30,329,717)

-

-

2

11

12

12

4

Loss for the year attributable to the equity holders of the parent

(11,853,745)

(30,329,717)

Other comprehensive income 

Items may be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods (net of tax):

Exchange translation differences 

-

95,129

Total comprehensive profit/(loss) for the period

(11,853,745)

(30,234,588)

Loss per share for the loss attributable to owners of Cokal Limited:

Loss per share (cents per share)

Diluted loss per share (cents per share)

6

6

Cents

(2.02)

(2.02)

Cents

(6.07)

(6.07)

The above Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

45

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 
as at 30 June 2017

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Short term deposits

Accounts receivable

Other current assets

Total Current Assets

Non-Current Assets

Property, plant and equipment

Exploration and evaluation assets

Other non-current assets

Total Non-Current Assets

TOTAL ASSETS

Current Liabilities

Accounts payable and others

Interest bearing loans

Total Current Liabilities

Non-Current Liabilities 

Deferred liability

Total Non-Current Liabilities

TOTAL LIABILITIES

NET ASSETS

Equity

Issued capital

Reserves

Accumulated losses

TOTAL EQUITY

2017
US$

28,264

138,916

163,878

6,849

2016
US$

462,770

167,655

129,230

-

337,907

759,655

1,450,895

1,502,019

23,460,617

32,740,312

35,362

186,150

24,946,874

34,428,481

25,284,781

35,188,136

1,937,079

1,157,841

13,892,302

13,892,302

15,829,381

15,050,143

-

-

14,482

14,482

15,829,381

14,734,066

9,455,400

20,123,511

84,752,154

83,622,140

4,907,414

4,851,794

(80,204,168)

(68,350,423)

9,455,400

20,123,511

7

7

8

13

11

12

13

14

15

 14

16

17

18

The above Consolidated Statement of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

46

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 
for the year ended 30 June 2017

Issued  
capital

US$

Reserves

Accumulated 
losses

US$

US$

Total

US$

At 1 July 2016

83,622,140

4,851,794

(68,350,423)

20,123,511

Total comprehensive loss for the year

Loss for the year

Other comprehensive income

Transactions with owners in their capacity as 
owners

Issue of share capital

Share based payments

-

-

-

1,130,014

-

-

-

-

-

55,620

(11,853,745)

(11,853,745)

-

-

(11,853,745)

(11,853,745)

-

-

1,130,014

55,620

At 30 June 2017

84,752,154

4,907,414

(80,204,168)

9,455,400

At 1 July 2015

83,622,140

4,571,178

(38,020,706)

50,172,612

Total comprehensive loss for the year

Loss for the year

Other comprehensive income

Transactions with owners in their capacity as 
owners

Share based payments

-

-

-

-

-

-

(30,329,717)

(30,329,717)

95,129

95,129

-

95,129

(30,329,717)

(30,234,588)

185,487

185,487

-

-

185,487

185,487

At 30 June 2016

83,622,140

4,851,794

(68,350,423)

20,123,511

The above Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

47

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year 
ended 30 June 2017

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Payments to suppliers and employees

Interest received

Finance costs paid

2017
US$

2016
US$

(1,813,380)

(2,457,877)

2,643

(8,796)

425,923

-

Net cash outflow from operating activities

23

(1,819,533)

(2,031,954)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Payments for plant and equipment

Decrease/(increase) in deposits maturing after three months and restricted deposits

Payments for exploration and evaluation assets

Proceeds from sale of tenements

Security deposit receipts / (payments)

Receipts from other non-current assets

Net cash outflow from investing activities

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Proceeds from issue of shares and options

Proceeds from borrowings

Net cash inflow from financing activities

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

Net foreign exchange differences

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

-

-

-

(5,000)

1,370,940

(759,171)

160,000

150,000

-

10,208

28,739

-

188,739

766,797

1,130,014

47,702

1,177,716

-

-

-

(453,078)

(1,265,157)

462,770

1,753,213

18,572

28,264

(25,286)

462,770

The above Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

48

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2017

Note 1: Summary of Significant 
Accounting Policies

(a) General information
The consolidated financial statements of Cokal Limited 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 were authorised for issue 
in accordance with a resolution of the Directors dated 
29 September 2016 and covers the consolidated entity 
(the “Group” or “Cokal”) consisting of Cokal Limited (the 
“Company”) and its subsidiaries.

The financial statements are presented in United States 
Dollars (“USD” or “US$”). 

Cokal Limited (the parent) is a company limited by shares, 
incorporated and domiciled in Australia, whose shares are 
publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange.  

The principal activities of the Group during the year were 
focused on the identification and development of coal within 
the highly prospective Central Kalimantan coking coal basin 
in Indonesia.

(b) Basis of preparation
The financial statements are general purpose financial 
statements which have been prepared in accordance with 
Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 
2001.

The financial statements also comply with International 
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the 
International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

The financial statements have been prepared on a historical 
cost basis.

(c) Going concern
At 30 June 2017, the Group’s current liabilities exceed the 
current assets by $15,491,474 (30 June 2016: $14,290,488). 

This position is largely due to the classification at 30 June 
2017 of the Group debt with Platinum Partners (refer note 15) 
of $13,892,302 as a current liability.  

On 22 July 2016, Cokal announced it had reached an 
agreement with Platinum Partners for the conversion of 
all outstanding loans owing to them to production royalties. 
The royalties will be payable on 1% of the realised selling 
price of coal (FOB) from the Bumi Barito Mineral Project 
(BBM) and PT Tambang Benua Alam Raya (TBAR) projects 
up to a maximum of US$40 million.  Under the arrangement, 
no minimum royalty is payable and the royalty is only payable 
as and when coal is mined and sold.  

On 29 April 2017, the Group entered into a Royalty Deed with 
Platinum Partners (refer note 15) to convert of all outstanding 
loans owing to them to production royalties  (this formalised 
the agreement on 22 July 2016).  The Royalty Deed is subject 
to a number of substantive conditions precedent which were 
not satisfied at 30 June 2017 or at the date of this report.  As 
a consequence, the Platinum Partners debt is still due and 
payable at 30 June 2017.

The financial report has been prepared on a going concern 
basis which contemplates the continuity of normal business 
activities and the realisation of assets and discharge of 
liabilities in the ordinary course of business.  The ability of  
the Group to continue to adopt the going concern assumption 
will depend upon a number of matters including: 

•

•

•

•

•

 Satisfaction of all conditions precedent and completion
of the Royalty Deed with Platinum Partners and the
conversion of all associated debt to a royalty on coal sold;

 The successful completion of capital raising (through
debt or equity) of approximately AUD $4,000,000
prior to December 2018 to fund the Group’s working
capital requirements associated with commencement
of production at BBM Anak project (being a start-up
operation at the larger BBM project);

 The successful commencement of production at the
BBM Anak project and receipt of the associated cash
inflows;

 The continued financial support of management and
directors who have provided short term loans to the Group
and continued willingness of creditors to extend payment
terms to the Group until such time as cash flow are
generated by the BBM Anak project; and

 The successful raising of sufficient funding, through
debt, equity or other arrangements (or a combination
of transactions) to progress the development of the larger
BBM project, including meeting capital expenditure,
tenement purchase commitments (refer note 21) and
working capital requirements, until such time as the
project’s is in production and its revenues from coal

49

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 1: Summary of Significant 
Accounting Policies (continued) 

sales are sufficient to meet its cash outflows.

Should these avenues be delayed or fail to materialise, the 
Group has the ability to scale back its activities to help the 
Group to manage to meet its debts as and when they fall 
due in the short term.  However, this may result in the Group 
not satisfying the condition precedent contained in the 
Royalty Deed which may require further re-negotiation 
of the arrangements with Platinum Partners. 

The Directors are confident given the current permitting 
and financing processes undertaken and announced to the 
market that the Group will be successful in its endeavours 
and will satisfy the conditions precedent in the Platinum 
Partners Royalty Deed. 

The financial report does not include any adjustments 
relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded 
asset amounts or to the amounts and classification of 
liabilities should the Group be unsuccessful in raising funds 
to enable it to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities 
in the ordinary course of business.

(d)  New accounting standards and

interpretations

(i)  Changes in accounting policy and disclosures
The Group applied for the first time certain standards 
and amendments, which are effective for annual periods 
beginning on or after 1 July 2016. The group has not early 
adopted any other standard, interpretation or amendment 
that has been issued but is not yet effective. 

The following amendment was adopted during the year 
and did not have a material impact on the group:

-

 Amendments to AASB 11 Joint Arrangements: Accounting
for Acquisitions of Interests (effective annual reporting
periods commencing on or after 1 January 2016).

(ii)  Accounting Standards and Interpretations

issued but not yet effective

 A number of Australian Accounting Standards and 
Interpretations have recently been issued but are not yet 
effective. The directors have not early adopted any of these 

new or amended Standards and Interpretations for the 
year ended 30 June 2017. The directors have not yet fully 
assessed the impact of these new or amended Standards or 
Interpretations (to the extent relevant to the Group). The new 
standards and interpretations that could potentially impact 
the Group include the following:

-

-

-

 AASB 9: Financial Instruments (effective annual reporting
periods commencing on or after 1 January 2018);

 AASB 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers
(effective annual reporting periods commencing on or
after 1 January 2018; and

 AASB 16: Leases (effective annual reporting periods
commencing on or after 1 January 2019).

(e) Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial 
statements of the Company and its subsidiaries at reporting 
date. Control is achieved when the Group is exposed, or 
has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the 
investee and has the ability to affect those returns through 
its power over the investee. Specifically, the Group controls 
an investee if and only if the Group has: 

•

•

•

 Power over the investee (i.e. existing rights that give it
the current ability to direct the relevant activities of the
investee);

 Exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its
involvement with the investee; and

 The ability to use its power over the investee to affect its
returns.

When the Group has less than a majority of the voting or 
similar rights of an investee, the Group considers all relevant 
facts and circumstances in assessing whether it has power 
over an investee, including: 

•

 The contractual arrangements with the other vote holders
of the investee;

• Rights arising from other contractual arrangements; and

• The Group’s voting rights and potential voting rights.

The Group re-assesses whether or not it controls an investee 
if facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to 
one or more of the three elements of control. Consolidation 
of a subsidiary begins when the Group obtains control over 
the subsidiary and ceases when the Group loses control of 
the subsidiary. Assets, liabilities, income and expenses of 
a subsidiary acquired or disposed of during the period are 
included in the statement of comprehensive income from the 

50

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 1: Summary of Significant 
Accounting Policies (continued) 

date the Group gains control until the date the Group ceases 
to control the subsidiary.

Profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive 
income (OCI) are attributed to the equity holders of the 
parent of the Group and to the non-controlling interests, 
even if this results in the non-controlling interests having a 
deficit balance. When necessary, adjustments are made to 
the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their 
accounting policies into line with the Group’s accounting 
policies. All intra-Group assets and liabilities, equity, income, 
expenses and cash flows relating to transactions between 
members of the Group are eliminated in full on consolidation.

A change in the ownership interest of a subsidiary, without a 
loss of control, is accounted for as an equity transaction. 
If the Group loses control over a subsidiary, it: 

•

•

•

 De-recognises the assets (including goodwill) and
liabilities of the subsidiary;

 De-recognises the carrying amount of any non-controlling
interests;

 De-recognises the cumulative translation differences
recorded in equity;

• Recognises the fair value of the consideration received;

• Recognises the fair value of any investment retained;

• Recognises any surplus or deficit in profit or loss; and

•

 Reclassifies the parent’s share of components previously
recognised in OCI to profit or loss or retained earnings,
as appropriate, as would be required if the Group had
directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities.

(f) Revenue recognition
Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that 
the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the revenue 
can be reliably measured, regardless of when the payment 
is being received. Revenue is measured at the fair value of 
the consideration received or receivable, taking into account 
contractually defined terms of payment and excluding 
taxes or duty. The Group has concluded that it is acting as 
a principal in all of its revenue arrangements since it is the 
primary obligor in all the revenue arrangements, has pricing 
latitude and is also exposed to inventory and credit risks. 

The specific recognition criteria described below must 
also be met before revenue is recognised:

Interest
For all financial instruments measured at amortised cost 
and interest bearing financial assets classified as loans and 
receivables, interest income is recorded using the effective 
interest rate (EIR). EIR is the rate that exactly discounts the 
estimated future cash payments or receipts over the expected 
life of the financial instrument or a shorter year, where 
appropriate, to the net carrying amount of the financial asset 
or liability. Interest income is included in other income.

Consultation fees
Consultation fees are recognised when the service is rendered 
and revenue can be measured reliably.

(g) Income tax
The income tax expense for the year is the tax payable on the 
current year's taxable income based on the national income 
tax rate for each jurisdiction adjusted by changes in deferred 
tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary differences 
between the tax base of assets and liabilities and their 
carrying amounts in the financial statements, and to 
unused tax losses.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for all 
temporary differences, between carrying amounts of assets 
and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and their 
respective tax bases, at the tax rates expected to apply when 
the assets are recovered or liabilities settled, based on those 
tax rates which are enacted or substantively enacted for 
each jurisdiction. Exceptions are made for certain temporary 
differences arising on initial recognition of an asset or a 
liability if they arose in a transaction, other than a business 
combination, that at the time of the transaction did not affect 
either accounting profit or taxable profit.

Deferred tax assets are only recognised for deductible 
temporary differences and unused tax losses if it is probable 
that future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those 
temporary differences and losses.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not recognised for 
temporary differences between the carrying amount and tax 
bases of investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests 
in joint ventures where the parent entity is able to control 

51

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 1: Summary of Significant 
Accounting Policies (continued) 

the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and 
it is probable that the differences will not reverse in the 
foreseeable future.

Current and deferred tax balances relating to amounts 
recognised directly in other comprehensive income and 
equity are also recognised directly in other comprehensive 
income and equity, respectively.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at 
each reporting date and reduced to the extent that it is no 
longer profitable that sufficient taxable profit will be available 
to allow all or part of the deferred tax asset to be utilised.

Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are offset 
only if a legally enforceable right exists to set off current tax 
assets against tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and 
liabilities relate to the same taxable entity and the same 
taxation authority.

Cokal Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiaries are in the 
process of implementing the tax consolidation legislation 
in Australia.   Cokal Limited will be the head entity in the tax 
consolidated Group. Once the tax consolidation is executed, 
these entities will be taxed as a single entity and deferred 
tax assets and liabilities will be offset in these consolidated 
financial statements.

(h) Impairment of non-financial assets other
than goodwill
At the end of each reporting period the Group assesses 
whether there is any indication that individual assets other 
than goodwill, are impaired. Where impairment indicators 
exist, recoverable amount is determined and impairment 
losses are recognised in profit or loss where the asset's 
carrying value exceeds its recoverable amount. Recoverable 
amount is the higher of an asset's Fair value less cost of 
disposal (FVLCD) and Value in use (VIU). For the purpose of 
assessing VIU, the estimated future cash flows are discounted 
to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that 
reflects current market assessments of the time value of 
money and the risks specific to the asset.

Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount 
for an individual asset, the Group estimates the recoverable 
amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset 
belongs. 

Assets other than goodwill that have previously been 
impaired are tested for possible reversal of the impairment 
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that 
the impairment may have reversed.

(i) Joint venture
A joint venture is a type of joint arrangement whereby the 
parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights 
to the net assets of the joint venture. Joint control is the 
contractually agreed sharing of control of an arrangement, 
which exists only when decisions about the relevant activities 
require unanimous consent of the parties sharing control. 

The considerations made in determining joint control 
are similar to those necessary to determine control over 
subsidiaries. A joint arrangement can be classified as a 
joint venture or a joint operation. The classification of a 
joint arrangement as a joint venture or a joint operation 
depends upon the rights and obligations of the parties 
to the arrangement.

(j) Joint operations
A joint operation is a joint arrangement whereby the parties 
that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to 
the assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the 
arrangement. 

Joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method. 
The Group does not currently have any joint ventures. 

The Group recognises its interest in joint operations as follow:

• Assets, including its share of any assets held jointly;

•

•

•

•

 Liabilities, including its share of any liabilities incurred
jointly;

 Revenue from the sale of its share of the output arising
from the joint operation;

 Share of the revenue from the sale of the output by the
joint operation; and

 Expenses, including its share of any expenses incurred

52

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 1: Summary of Significant 
Accounting Policies (continued) 

jointly.

Details of the Group’s joint operations are set out in Note 10.

(k) Cash and cash equivalents
For the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and 
cash equivalents includes cash on hand and at bank, deposits 
held at call with financial institutions, other short term, highly 
liquid investments with maturities of three months or less, 
that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and 
which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

(l) Financial instruments – initial recognition
and subsequent measurement
A financial instrument is any contract that gives rise to a 
financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity 
instrument of another entity. 

(i) Financial assets

Initial recognition and measurement 

Financial assets are classified, at initial recognition, as 
financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, loans and 
receivables, held-to-maturity investments, available-for-sale 
financial assets, or as derivatives designated as hedging 
instruments in an effective hedge, as appropriate. The Group 
currently only has receivables.

All financial assets are recognised initially at fair value plus, 
in the case of financial assets not recorded at fair value through 
profit or loss, transaction costs that are attributable to the 
acquisition of the financial asset. 

Purchases or sales of financial assets that require delivery 
of assets within a time frame established by regulation or 
convention in the market place (regular way trades) are 
recognised on the trade date, i.e. the date that the Group 
commits to purchase or sell the asset.

Subsequent measurement

Loans and receivables 

This category is the most relevant to the Group and 

generally applies to trade and other receivables. Loans  
and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed 
or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active 
market. After initial measurement, such financial assets are 
subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective 
interest rate (EIR) method, less impairment. Amortised cost 
is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium 
on acquisition and fees or costs that are an integral part of 
the EIR. The EIR amortisation is included in finance income in 
profit or loss in the statement of comprehensive income. The 
losses arising from impairment are recognised in profit or loss 
in the statement of comprehensive income in finance costs 
for loans and in cost of sales or other operating expenses for 
receivables.   

De-recognition

A financial asset (or, where applicable, a part of a financial 
asset or part of a group of similar financial assets) is primarily 
de-recognised (i.e. removed from the Group’s consolidated 
statement of financial position) when: 

•

•

 The rights to receive cash flows from the asset have
expired; or

 The Group has transferred its rights to receive cash flows
from the asset or has assumed an obligation to pay the
received cash flows in full without material delay to a
third party under a ”pass-through” arrangement; and
either (a) the Group has transferred substantially all the
risks and rewards of the asset, or (b) the Group has neither
transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and
rewards of the asset, but has transferred control of the
asset.

When the Group has transferred its rights to receive cash 
flows from an asset or has entered into a pass-through 
arrangement, it evaluates if and to what extent it has  
retained the risks and rewards of ownership. When it has 
neither transferred nor retained substantially all of the risks 
and rewards of the asset, nor transferred control of the asset, 
the Group continues to recognise the transferred asset to  
the extent of the Group’s continuing involvement. In that 
case, the Group also recognises an associated liability.  
The transferred asset and the associated liability are 
measured on a basis that reflects the rights and  
obligations that the Group has retained. 

Impairment of financial assets  

The Group assesses, at each reporting date, whether there 
is objective evidence that a financial asset or a Group of 
financial assets is impaired. An impairment exists if one or 
more events that has occurred since the initial recognition 

53

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 1: Summary of Significant 
Accounting Policies (continued) 

EIR method. Gains and losses are recognised in profit or 
loss when the liabilities are de-recognised as well as  
through the EIR amortisation process.

of the asset (an incurred ‘loss event’) has an impact on the 
estimated future cash flows of the financial asset or the group 
of financial assets that can be reliably estimated. Evidence 
of impairment may include indications that the debtors 
or a group of debtors is experiencing significant financial 
difficulty, default or delinquency in interest or principal 
payments, the probability that they will enter bankruptcy or 
other financial reorganisation and observable data indicating 
that there is a measurable decrease in the estimated future 
cash flows, such as changes in arrears or economic conditions 
that correlate with defaults.

(ii) Financial liabilities

Initial recognition and measurement 

Financial liabilities are classified, at initial recognition, as 
financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, loans 
and borrowings, payables, or as derivatives designated as 
hedging instruments in an effective hedge, as appropriate.  

All financial liabilities are recognised initially at fair value 
and, in the case of loans and borrowings and payables,  
net of directly attributable transaction costs. 

The Group’s financial liabilities include trade and other 
payables, loans and borrowings. 

Subsequent measurement 

The measurement of financial liabilities depends on their 
classification, as described below:

Accounts payable

Accounts payable are obligations to pay for goods or services 
that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business 
from suppliers and employees. The accounts payable are 
subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective 
interest method (EIR). Due to their short term nature, the fair 
value approximates their carrying value.

Loans and borrowings 

This is the category most relevant to the Group. After  
initial recognition, interest bearing loans and borrowings 
are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the 

Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any 
discount or premium on acquisition and fees or costs that 
are an integral part of the EIR. The EIR amortisation is 
included in finance costs in profit or loss in the statement of 
comprehensive income. This category generally applies to 
interest bearing loans and borrowings. 

De-recognition

A financial liability is de-recognised when the obligation 
under the liability is discharged or cancelled, or expires.  
When an existing financial liability is replaced by another 
from the same lender on substantially different terms, or the 
terms of an existing liability are substantially modified, such 
an exchange or modification is treated as the de-recognition 
of the original liability and the recognition of a new liability. 
The difference in the respective carrying amounts is 
recognised in profit or loss in the statement of comprehensive 
income. 

Offsetting of financial instruments

Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net 
amount is reported in the consolidated statement of financial 
position if there is a currently enforceable legal right to offset 
the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle 
on a net basis, to realise the assets and settle the liabilities 
simultaneously.

(m) Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less 
depreciation and impairment losses.

The cost of property, plant and equipment constructed 
within the Group includes the cost of materials, direct labour, 
borrowing costs and an appropriate portion of fixed and 
variable costs.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount 
or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when 
it is probable that future economic benefits associated with 
the item will flow to the consolidated entity and the cost 

54

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 1: Summary of Significant 
Accounting Policies (continued) 

of the item can be measured reliably.  All other repairs and 
maintenance are charged to profit or loss during the period 
in which they are incurred.

Depreciation
The depreciable amount of property, plant and equipment 
is depreciated over their useful life to the Group commencing 
from the time the asset is held ready for use.  

The depreciation rates used for each class of assets are:

Class of Fixed Assets

Depreciation Rate

Land

nil

Computer Equipment

33.3% straight line

Furniture and Office Equipment

10 – 33.3% straight line

Motor Vehicles

20% straight line

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and 
adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period.

An item of property, plant and equipment is de-recognised 
upon disposal or when no further future economic benefits 
are expected from its use or disposal.

Gains and losses on disposal are determined by comparing 
proceeds with the carrying amount.  The gains and losses  
are included in the statement of comprehensive income.

(n) Exploration, evaluation and
development expenditure
Exploration, evaluation and development expenditure 
incurred is accumulated in respect of each identifiable area 
of interest.  Such expenditures comprise net direct costs and 
an appropriate portion of related overhead expenditure but 
do not include overheads or administration expenditure not 
having a specific nexus with a particular area of interest.  
The exploration and evaluation expenditure is only carried 
forward as exploration or evaluation assets to the extent  
that they are expected to be recouped through the successful 
development of the area or where activities in the area have 
not yet reached a stage which permits reasonable assessment 

of the existence of economically recoverable reserves and 
active or significant operations in relation to the area are 
continuing. To the extent these criteria are not satisfied  
impairment testing is performed as detailed in note 1 (h).

When technical feasibility and commercial viability of 
extracting a Coal Resource have been demonstrated then 
any capitalised exploration and evaluation expenditure 
is reclassified as capitalised mine development.  Prior to 
reclassification, capitalised exploration and evaluation 
expense is assessed for impairment.

A regular review has been undertaken on each area of interest 
to determine the appropriateness of continuing to carry 
forward costs in relation to that area of interest.  Accumulated 
costs in relation to an abandoned area are written off/de-
recognised in full against profit in the period in which the 
decision to abandon the area is made.

Costs related to the acquisition of properties that contain 
Coal Resources are allocated separately to specific areas of 
interest.  These costs are capitalised until the viability of the 
area of interest is determined.

The stripping costs (the process of over burden removal) 
incurred before production commences (development 
stripping) are capitalised as part of mine development 
expenditure and subsequently amortised.  

The stripping costs incurred subsequent to commencement 
of production are referred to as production stripping. 
Production stripping is generally considered to create 
two benefits, being either the production of inventory or 
improved access to the coal to be mined in the future. Where 
the benefits are realised in the form of inventory produced in 
the period, the production stripping costs are accounted for 
as part of the cost of producing those inventories. Where the 
benefits are realised in the form of improved access to ore to 
be mined in the future, the costs are recognised as a non-
current asset, referred to as a ‘stripping activity asset’, if the 
following criteria are met:

a)  Future economic benefits (being improved access to the

ore body) are probable;

b)  The component of the ore body for which access will be

improved can be accurately identified; and

c)  The costs associated with the improved access can be

reliably measured.

If all of the criteria are not met, the production stripping costs 
are charged to profit or loss as operating costs as they are 
incurred. When production commences, the accumulated 

55

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 1: Summary of Significant 
Accounting Policies (continued) 

costs for the relevant area of interest (mine development  
and acquired properties) will be amortised over the life of the 
area according to the rate of depletion of the economically 
recoverable reserves using a units of production method.  

Mine rehabilitation costs will be incurred by the Group either 
while operating, or at the end of the operating life of, the 
Group’s facilities and mine properties. The Group assesses 
its mine rehabilitation provision at each reporting date.  
The Group recognises a rehabilitation provision where it 
has a legal and constructive obligation as a result of past 
events, and it is probable that an outflow of resources will 
be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate 
of the amount of obligation can be made. The nature of 
these restoration activities includes: dismantling and 
removing structures; rehabilitating mines and tailings dams; 
dismantling operating facilities; closing plant and waste sites; 
and restoring, reclaiming and revegetating affected areas.

The obligation generally arises when the asset is installed 
or the ground/environment is disturbed at the mining 
operation’s location. When the liability is initially recognised, 
the present value of the estimated costs is capitalised by 
increasing the carrying amount of the related mining assets to 
the extent that it was incurred as a result of the development/
construction of the mine. Disturbances which arise due to 
further development /construction at the mine are recognised 
as additions or charges to the corresponding assets and 
rehabilitation liability when they occur.  

Changes in the estimated timing of rehabilitation or changes 
to the estimated future costs are dealt with prospectively by 
recognising an adjustment to the rehabilitation liability and 
a corresponding adjustment to the asset to which it relates, 
if the initial estimate was originally recognised as part of an 
asset measured in accordance with AASB 116.

Any reduction in the rehabilitation liability and, therefore,  
any deduction from the asset to which it relates, may not 
exceed the carrying amount of that asset. If it does, any 
excess over the carrying value is taken immediately to the 
statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. 

If the change in estimate results in an increase in the 
rehabilitation liability and, therefore, an addition to the 
carrying value of the asset, the Group considers whether this 
is an indication of impairment of the asset as a whole, and if 
so, tests for impairment. If, for mature mines, the estimate 
for the revised mine assets net of rehabilitation provisions 
exceeds the recoverable value, then that portion of the 
increase is charged directly to expense.

Over time, the discounted liability is increased for the change 
in present value based on the discount rates that reflect 
current market assessments and the risks specific to the 
liability. The periodic unwinding of the discount is recognised 
in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive 
income as part of finance costs. For closed sites, changes to 
estimated costs are recognised immediately in the statement 
of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

(o) Employee benefits

Wages and salaries, annual leave and sick leave
Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary 
benefits, annual leave and accumulating sick leave 
expected to be settled within 12 months of the end of the 
reporting period are recognised in respect of employees' 
services rendered up to the end of the reporting period and 
are measured at amounts expected to be paid when the 
liabilities are settled. Liabilities for non-accumulating sick 
leave are recognised when leave is taken and measured 
at the actual rates paid or payable.  In determining the 
liability, consideration is given to employee wage increases 
and the probability that the employee may satisfy vesting 
requirements.

(p) Provisions
Provisions for legal claims and make good obligations 
are recognised when the Group has a present legal or 
constructive obligation as a result of a past event, it is 
probable that that an outflow of economic resources  
will be required to settle the obligation and the amount 
can be reliably estimated.

56

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 1: Summary of Significant 
Accounting Policies (continued) 

(q) Issued capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Costs directly 
attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown 
as a deduction from the equity proceeds, net of any income 
tax benefit. 

(r) Share-based payments
The Group provides benefits to employees (including 
directors) and suppliers (including financiers and consultants) 
in the form of share-based payment transactions, whereby 
employees or suppliers render/provide services in exchange 
for shares or options over shares (equity-settled transactions). 

The fair value of options granted to employees is recognised 
as an employee benefit expense with a corresponding 
increase in equity (share-based payment option reserve). 
The fair value of options granted to financiers is recognised 
as finance cost with a corresponding increase in equity 
(share-based payment option reserve). Fair value of shares 
issued to employees and consultants are recognised as 
employee benefits and consultancy expenses respectively 
with a corresponding increase in share capital. The fair 
value is measured at grant date and recognised over the 
period during which the employees/suppliers become 
unconditionally entitled to the options. Fair value is 
determined by an independent valuer using a Black-Scholes 
option pricing model. In determining fair value, no account is 
taken of any performance conditions other than those related 
to the share price of Cokal Limited (market conditions). 

The cumulative expense recognised between grant date and 
vesting date is adjusted to reflect the directors’ best estimate 
of the number of options that will ultimately vest because 
of internal conditions of the options, such as the employees 
having to remain with the Group until vesting date, or such 
that employees are required to meet internal performance 
targets. There are no conditions associated with the options 
issued to the financiers. No expense is recognised for options 
that do not ultimately vest because internal conditions were 
not met. An expense is still recognised for options that do not 

ultimately vest because a market condition was not met.

At each subsequent reporting date until vesting the 
cumulative charge to the statement of comprehensive income 
is the product of: 

- 

- 

 The grant date fair value of the award;

 The current best estimate of the number of awards that 
will vest, taking into account such factors as the likelihood 
of employees turnover during the vesting period and the 
likelihood of non-market performance conditions being 
met; and 

-  The expired portion of the vesting period.

The charge to the statement of comprehensive income for 
the period is the cumulative amount as calculated above less 
the amounts already charged in previous periods. There is a 
corresponding entry to equity.

Where the terms of options are modified, the expense 
continues to be recognised from grant date to vesting date 
as if the terms had never been changed. In addition, at the 
date of the modification, a further expense is recognised for 
any increase in fair value of the transaction as a result of the 
change.

Where options are cancelled, they are treated as if vesting 
occurred on cancellation and any unrecognised expenses are 
taken immediately to profit or loss. However, if new options 
are substituted for the cancelled options and designated as 
a replacement on grant date, the combined impact of the 
cancellation and replacement options are treated as if they 
were a modification.  

The dilution effect, if any, of outstanding options is reflected 
as additional share dilutions in the computation of diluted 
earnings per share.

(s) Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit/
(loss) attributable to owners of Cokal Limited by the weighted 
average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the 
period, adjusted for bonus elements in ordinary shares during 
the period. 

57

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 1: Summary of Significant 
Accounting Policies (continued) 

Diluted earnings per share
Earnings used to calculate diluted earnings per share are 
calculated by adjusting the amount used in determining  
basic earnings per share by the after-tax effect of dividends 
and interest associated with dilutive potential ordinary 
shares. The weighted average number of shares used is 
adjusted for the weighted average number of shares assumed 
to have been issued for no consideration in relation to dilutive 
potential ordinary shares.

(t) GST
Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of GST 
except where GST incurred on a purchase of goods and 
services is not recoverable from the taxation authority,  
in which case the GST is recognised as part of the cost  
of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense item.

Receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST 
included. The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable 
to, the taxation authority is included as part of receivables or 
payables in the statements of financial position.

Cash flows are included in the statement of cash flows on 
a gross basis and the GST component of cash flows arising 
from investing and financing activities, which is recoverable 
from, or payable to, the taxation authority, are classified as 
operating cash flows.

Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of the 
amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation 
authority.

(u) Determination and presentation of
operating segments
AASB 8 Operating segments requires a management 
approach under which segment information is presented on 
the same basis as that used for internal reporting purposes.  
Operating segments are reported in a manner that is 
consistent with the internal reporting to the chief operating 
decision maker (CODM), which has been identified as the 
Board of Directors.

Operating segments that meet the qualification criteria  
as prescribed by AASB 8 are reported separately.  However, 
an operating segment that does not meet the qualification 
criteria is still reported separately when information about 
the segment would be useful to users of the financial 
statements.

(v) Fair value measurement
The Group did not have any financial assets and liabilities 
measured at fair value at reporting date. Fair value is the price 
that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a 
liability in an orderly transaction between market participants 
at the measurement date. The fair value measurement is 
based on the presumption that the transaction to sell the 
asset or transfer the liability takes place either:  

•

•

In the principal market for the asset or liability; or

 In the absence of a principal market, in the most
advantageous market for the asset or liability.

The principal or the most advantageous market must be 
accessible to by the Group.

The fair value of an asset or a liability is measured using the 
assumptions that market participants would use when pricing 
the asset or liability, assuming that market participants act in 
their economic best interest. 

A fair value measurement of a non-financial asset takes into 
account a market participant's ability to generate economic 
benefits by using the asset in its highest and best use or by 
selling it to another market participant that would use the 
asset in its highest and best use.  

The Group uses valuation techniques that are appropriate in 
the circumstances and for which sufficient data are available 
to measure fair value, maximising the use of relevant 
observable inputs and minimising the use of unobservable 
inputs. 

All assets and liabilities for which fair value is measured 
or disclosed in the financial statements are categorised 
within the fair value hierarchy, described as follows, based 
on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value 
measurement as a whole: 

•

 Level 1 — Quoted (unadjusted) market prices in active
markets for identical assets or liabilities

58

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 1: Summary of Significant 
Accounting Policies (continued) 

• 

• 

 Level 2 — Valuation techniques for which the lowest level 
input that is significant to the fair value measurement is 
directly or indirectly observable 

 Level 3 — Valuation techniques for which the lowest level 
input that is significant to the fair value measurement is 
unobservable 

For assets and liabilities that are recognised in the financial 
statements on a recurring basis, the Group determines 
whether transfers have occurred between levels in the 
hierarchy by re-assessing categorisation (based on the lowest 
level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as 
a whole) at the end of each reporting period.

(w) Foreign currency translation
Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded in 
the functional currency by applying the exchange rates ruling 
at the date of transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities 
denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the  
rate of exchange ruling at the reporting date. The resulted 
gain or loss on retranslation is included in profit or loss.

Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical 
cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange 
rate as at the date of the initial transaction.  Non-monetary 
items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are 
translated using the exchange rates at the date when  
thefair value was determined.

(x) Operating leases
Operating lease payments are recognised as an operating 
expense in the statement of comprehensive income on 
a straight line basis over the lease term.  Operating lease 
incentives are recognised as a liability when received and 
subsequently reduced by allocating lease payments  
between rental expense and reduction of the liability.

subsidiaries and joint venture operations are accounted for at 
cost, less provision for impairment. 

(z) Current versus non-current classification
The Group presents assets and liabilities in the statement 
of financial position based on current/non-current 
classification. An asset is current when it is either:

• 

 Expected to be realised or intended to be sold or 
consumed in the normal operating cycle; 

•  Held primarily for the purpose of trading;

• 

• 

 Expected to be realised within 12 months after the 
reporting period; or

 Cash or cash equivalent unless restricted from being 
exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least 12 
months after the reporting period.

All other assets are classified as non-current.

A liability is current when either:

• 

• 

• 

• 

It is expected to be settled in the normal operating cycle; 

It is held primarily for the purpose of trading;

 It is due to be settled within 12 months after the reporting 
period; or

 There is no unconditional right to defer the settlement 
of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting 
period.

The Group classifies all other liabilities as non-current.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as non-current 
assets and liabilities.

(aa) Critical accounting estimates and 
judgments
Details of critical accounting estimates and judgements about 
the future made by management at the end of the reporting 
period are set out below:

(y) Parent entity financial information
The financial information for the parent entity, Cokal Limited, 
included in Note 20, has been prepared on the same basis as 
the consolidated financial statements, except investments in 

(i) Impairment of non-financial assets
The Group assesses each reporting period to determine 
whether any indication of impairment exists. Where an 
indicator of impairment exists, a formal estimates of the 
recoverable amount is made, which is considered to be 

59

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 1: Summary of Significant 
Accounting Policies (continued) 

the higher of the fair value less costs of disposal (FVLCD) 
and value in use (VIU). The assessments require the use of 
estimates and assumptions such as long term coal prices 
(considering current and historical prices, price trends and 
related factors), discount rates, operating costs, future 
capital requirements and decommissioning operating 
performance (which includes production and sales volumes). 
These estimates and assumptions are subject to risks and 
uncertainty. Therefore, there is a possibility that changes in 
circumstances will impact this project, which may impact the 
recoverable amount of the asset.

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset 
or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between 
market participants at the measurement date. The Group 
considers any third party offers when forming a view on fair 
value, or Enterprise Value (EV) that the market participants 
willing to pay for acquisition of the Group’s shares.

(ii) Exploration and evaluation assets
The application of the Group’s accounting policy for 
exploration and evaluation expenditure requires judgement 
to determine whether future economic benefits are likely, 
from either exploration or sale, or whether activities have not 
yet reached a stage which permits a reasonable assessment 
of the existence of technically feasible and commercially 
viable reserves. The determination of reserves and resources 
is itself and estimation process that requires varying 
degrees of uncertainty depending on how the resources are 
classified. These estimates directly impact when the Group 
defers exploration and evaluation expenditure. The deferral 
policy requires management to make certain estimates 
and assumptions about future events and circumstances, 
in particular, whether an economically viable extraction 
operation can be established. Any such estimates and 
assumptions may change as new information becomes 
available. If, after expenditure is capitalised, information 
becomes available suggesting that the recovery of the 
expenditure is unlikely, the relevant capitalised amount is 
written off in profit or loss in the statement of comprehensive 
income in the period when the new information becomes 
available. 

At reporting date, certain tenements have reached a renewal 
date or will reach a renewal date in the next 12 months. 
These tenements remain current until an official government 
expiry notice is issued. The directors are of the opinion that 
while they are due for renewal, as no expiry notice has been 
received they remain current. If renewal is not forthcoming, 
the amounts capitalised will likely be de-recognised.

(iii) Taxation
The Group’s accounting policy for taxation requires 
management’s judgement as to the types of arrangements 
considered to be a tax on income in contrast to an operating 
cost.  Judgement is also required in assessing whether 
deferred tax assets and certain deferred tax liabilities are 
recognised on the balance sheet.  

Deferred tax assets, including those arising from unrecouped 
tax losses, capital losses and temporary differences, are 
recognised only where it is considered more likely than 
not that they will be recovered, which is dependent on the 
generation of sufficient future taxable profits.  Judgements 
are also required about the application of income tax 
legislation.  These judgements and assumptions are subject 
to risk and uncertainty, hence there is a possibility that 
changes in circumstances will alter expectations, which may 
impact the amount of deferred tax assets and deferred tax 
liabilities recognised on the balance sheet and the amount 
of other tax losses and temporary differences not yet 
recognised.  In such circumstances, some or all of the carrying 
amounts of recognised deferred tax assets and liabilities may 
require adjustment, resulting in a corresponding credit or 
change to the income statement.

(iv) Joint arrangements 
Judgement is required to determine when the Group has joint 
control over an arrangement, which requires an assessment 
of the relevant activities and when the decisions in relation 
to those activities require unanimous consent. The Group 
has determined that the relevant activities for its joint 
arrangements are those relating to the operating and capital 
decisions of the arrangement such as approval of the capital 
expenditure program for each year or terminating the service 
providers of the arrangement. The considerations made in 
determining joint control are similar to those necessary to 
determine control over subsidiaries.

60

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 1: Summary of Significant 
Accounting Policies (continued) 

Judgement is also required to classify a joint arrangement. 
Classifying the arrangement requires the Group to assess 
its rights and obligations arising from the arrangement. 
Specifically, the Group considers:

•

•

 The structure of the joint arrangement – whether its
structured through a separate vehicle

 When the arrangement is structure through a separate
vehicle, the Group also considers the rights and
obligations arising from:

- The legal form of the separate vehicle;

- The terms of the contractual arrangement; and

- Other facts and circumstances (when relevant).

This assessment often requires significant judgement, and 
a different conclusion on joint control and also whether 
the arrangement is a joint operation or a joint venture, may 
materially impact the accounting.

Per agreement with subsidiary shareholders, the relevant 
activities including financing of certain entities’ are managed 
and controlled by Cokal until the completion of Initial Work 
Program (refer note 10). The rights of other shareholders 
to receive returns and obligations for expenditure are only 
established when they contribute their share of capital upon 
completion of the Initial Work Program by Cokal. Given 
this, to date it has been determined that Cokal controls 
these entities and hence currently consolidates them as 
subsidiaries. In future periods, however, the accounting 
treatment of these entities will be required to be reassessed 
upon completion of Initial Work Program. This may lead 
to a change in accounting if it is then determined that 
instead of controlling these entities, Cokal now only jointly 
controls these and they are joint arrangements. Depending 
on whether these joint arrangements are classified as joint 
ventures or joint operations, this may require either equity 
accounting (for a joint venture) or recognition of Cokal’s 
share of the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of the 
arrangement (for a joint operation). Directors have not 
reassessed the impact at reporting date as the Initial Work 
Program has not been completed at this date.

Note 2: Other Income

Other income

- Interest income from external parties

- Consulting fees

- Gain on disposal of subsidiary

Total other income

Note 3: Dividends and Franking Credits
There were no dividends paid or recommended during the financial year (30 June 2016: Nil). 

There were no franking credits available to the shareholders of the Group (30 June 2016: Nil).

2017
US$

2016
US$

2,643

18,375

-

400,000

57,873

60,516

7,548

425,923

61

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 4: Income Tax

The prima facie income tax on the loss is reconciled to the income tax expense as follows:

Prima facie tax benefit (30%) on loss before income tax

(3,556,124)

(9,098,915)

2017
US$

2016
US$

Add tax effect of:

- Not deductible expenses and impact of tax rate differences

- Deferred tax asset not recognised

Income tax expense

Deferred tax assets

Deductible temporary differences

Carry forward tax losses

Deferred tax liabilities

Assessable temporary differences

Net deferred tax assets not recognised

3,519,222

9,003,544

36,602

95,371

-

-

-

-

7,647,338

7,156,578

7,647,338

7,156,578

-

-

7,647,338

7,156,578

There are no franking credits available to shareholders of 
Cokal Limited.

Deferred tax assets which have not been recognised as an 
asset, will only be obtained if:

The carried forward tax losses and temporary differences not 
recognised as deferred tax assets as at 30 June 2017 were 
US$27,839,264 (30 June 2016: US$25,898,555) and US$nil  
(30 June 2016: US$nil) respectively. 

In order to recoup carried forward losses in future periods, 
either the Continuity of Ownership Test (COT) or Same 
Business Test must be passed.  The majority of losses are 
carried forward at 30 June 2017 under COT.

(i)   the Group derives future assessable income of a nature 
and of an amount sufficient to enable the losses to be 
realised;

(ii)  the Group continues to comply with the conditions for 

deductibility imposed by the law; and 

(iii)  no changes in tax legislation adversely affect the Group in 

realising the losses

62

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 5: Auditors Remuneration

Audit services

Amounts paid/payable to Ernst & Young for audit or review of the financial statements for the 
Group

Ernst & Young - Australia

Ernst & Young - Indonesia

Ernst & Young - Singapore

Note 6: Loss per Share

2017
US$

2016
US$

75,323

28,024

  30,000

133,347

92,250

33,011

37,941

163,202

2017
US$

2016
US$

Loss attributable to owners of Cokal Limited used to calculate basic and diluted loss per share

(11,853,745)

(30,329,717)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating basic loss 
per share

586,568,731

499,342,704

Adjustments for calculation of diluted earnings per share: 
- Options *

-

-

Weighted average number of ordinary shares and potential ordinary shares used as the 
denominator in calculating diluted loss  per share

586,568,731

499,342,704

Basic loss per share (cents per share)

Diluted loss per share (cents per share)

(2.02)

(2.02)

(6.07)

(6.07)

* Options are considered anti-dilutive as the Group is loss making.
Options could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future. Refer to Note 16 for details of option granted as at 30 June 2017.

63

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 7: Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and bank balances

Cash at bank bear floating and fixed interest rates between 0.10% and 2.78% 
(2016: between 0. 10% and 3.06%).  
Included in the consolidated statement of cash flows as follows:

2017
US$

2016
US$

           167,180

630,425

Cash and bank balances * 

167,180

630,425

Less: Short term deposits maturing after three months and restricted bank balance classified 
as investing activities**

(138,916)

(167,655)

Cash and cash equivalents

28,264

462,770

*  All deposits are short term investments held at commercial banks
** Include restricted deposit of US$138,916 (2016: US$138,916) can be used only after TBAR production commences

Note 8: Accounts Receivable

Current

Other receivables*

*  No receivable balances are past due or impaired at reporting date

2017
US$

2016
US$

163,878

163,878

129,230

129,230

64

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 9: Subsidiaries
a) Interest in subsidiaries

Name of entity 

Jack Doolan Capital Pty Ltd

Cokal Mozambique Pty Ltd

Cokal Holdings Pte. Ltd 

Cokal-AAK Pte. Ltd 

Cokal-AAM Pte. Ltd 

Cokal-BBM Pte. Ltd 

Cokal-BBP Pte. Ltd 

Cokal Services Pte. Ltd 

Cokal Karoo Pte. Ltd 

Cokal Manda Pte. Ltd 

Cokal-West Kalimantan Pte. Ltd 

Cokal-BPR Pte. Ltd 

Cokal-TBAR Pte. Ltd

Mining Logistics Pte. Ltd 

Cokal-KED Pte. Ltd

Cokal Resources Limited 

PT Cokal

PT Bumi Kalimantan Logistik (BKL)

PT Anugerah Alam Katingan^ (AAK)

PT Bumi Barito Mineral^ (BBM)

PT Borneo Bara Prima ^ (BBP)

PT Silangkop Nusa Raya^ (SNR)++

PT Tambang Benua Alam Raya# (TBAR)

Country of 
Incorporation

Class of 
Shares

Percentage Owned 
(%)*

Australia

Australia

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

Tanzania 

Indonesia

Indonesia

Indonesia

Indonesia

Indonesia

Indonesia

Indonesia

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary 

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

2017

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

75%

60%

60%

0%

75%

2016

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

75%

60%

60%

75.2%

75%

*  the proportion of ownership interest is equal to the proportion of voting power held.
^  at reporting date, the capital of these companies represents only the contributions from Cokal. Per agreement, the right of non-con-
trolling shareholders’ receiving return is established only when they contribute their share of capital upon completion of the Initial 
Work Programs for each of the projects by Cokal. At reporting date, the Initial Work Programs for these projects have not yet been 
completed and therefore no capital has been contributed by the non-controlling shareholders.

# in process of transferring the shares to the Group.
++ Disposed during the year (Includes PT Ketungau Nusa Raya (KNR) which is a subsidiary of SNR)

65

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 9: Subsidiaries (continued) 

b) Financial information of subsidiaries

Financial information of subsidiaries that will have material non-controlling interests are provided below. The balances of non-
controlling interests are not material at 30 June 2017 and 30 June 2016.

Proportion of equity interest held by non-controlling interests:

Name of entity

Country of incorporation  
and operation

PT Bumi Barito Mineral (BBM)

PT Borneo Bara Prima  (BBP)

Indonesia

Indonesia

2017

2016

40%

40%

40%

40%

Note 10: Joint Operations

Tanzania
Cokal has joint operations to explore for coal in Tanzania. The joint operations are with a private company, Tanzoz Resource 
Company Ltd which has been active in Tanzania since 2007, and currently holds interests in Tanzania for uranium, gold and coal.

Name of entity 

Cokal Karoo Limited^

Cokal Manda Limited^

Country of 
Incorporation

Class of  
Shares

Percentage Owned 
(%)*

Tanzania 

Tanzania 

Ordinary

Ordinary

2017

60%

50%

2016

60%

50%

* the proportion of ownership interest is equal to the proportion of voting power held.
^ the Group has not undertaken any activities. The expenditures incurred have been fully written down in previous years as they are 
no longer recoverable.

Indonesia
The Group has executed a joint operation agreement with 
Meratus Advance Maritim (MDM), an Indonesian company, 
to engage in the ownership of push tugs and barges for 
shallow river operations. The parties wish to establish a 
mutually owned limited company for this operation and the 

registration of this is in progress. The company will have 
the operations should Cokal commence production and 
other conditions precedent are satisfied. At 30 June 2017, no 
activities to establish this company had been carried out.

66

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17 
Note 11: Property, Plant and Equipment

Land

At cost

Computer equipment

At cost

Accumulated depreciation

Furniture and office equipment

At cost

Accumulated depreciation

Motor Vehicles

At cost

Accumulated depreciation

Capital WIP

At cost

2017
US$

31,526

31,526

2016
US$

31,526

31,526

552,886

552,886

(551,070)

(549,609)

1,816

3,277

552,957

552,957

(294,415)

(255,494)

258,542

297,463

9,974

(9,974)

-

9,974

(8,475)

1,499

1,159,011

1,168,254

Total property, plant and equipment

1,450,895

1,502,019

67

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 11: Property, Plant and Equipment (continued) 
(a) Movements in carrying amounts

2017

Land

Computer 
equipment

Furniture 
& office 
equipment

Motor  
Vehicles

Capital WIP

Total

Balance at the beginning  
of the year

Additions

Disposals

Depreciation expense

Carrying amount at the end 
of the year

US $

US $

US $

US $

US $

US $

31,526

3,277

297,463

1,499

1,168,254

1,502,019

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(9,243)

(9,243)

(1,461)

(38,921)

(1,499)

-

(41,881)

31,526

1,816

258,542

-

1,159,011

1,450,895

2016

Land

Computer 
equipment

Furniture 
& office 
equipment

Motor  
Vehicles

Capital WIP

Total

Balance at the beginning  
of the year

Additions

Disposals

Depreciation expense

Carrying amount at the end 
of the year

US $

US $

US $

US $

US $

US $

31,526

75,271

354,536

3,494

1,163,254

1,628,081

-

-

-

-

(27)

-

(112)

-

-

(71,967)

(56,961)

(1,995)

5,000

-

-

5,000

(139)

(130,923)

31,526

3,277

297,463

1,499

1,168,254

1,502,019

68

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 12: Exploration and Evaluation Assets

Non-Current

Exploration and evaluation expenditure capitalised 
- exploration and evaluation phases

Recoverability of the carrying amount of exploration and evaluation assets is dependent on 
the successful development and commercial exploitation of coal, or alternatively, sale of the 
respective areas of interest.

(a) Movements in carrying amounts

Balance at the beginning of the period

Additions

Disposals^

Exploration expenditure de-recognised*

Written off

Carrying amount at the end of the period

2017
US$

2016
US$

23,460,617

32,740,312

32,740,312

59,424,333

-

759,171

(102,126)

(1,787,970)

(9,177,568)

(25,655,222)

-

-

23,460,617

32,740,312

^Disposal during the current period represents the sale of PT Silangkop Nusa Raya (SNR) project and PT Ketungau Nusa Raya (KNR) 
project, a gain of $57,873 is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income.
* The carrying amount of exploration and evaluation (“E&E”) assets at 30 June 2017 represents only PT Bumi Barito Mineral (BBM) 
project. 

Consistent with the position at 30 June 2016, Group assessed 
impairment indicators under AASB 6 Exploration for and 
Evaluation of Mineral Resources (AASB 6) were present during 
the year ended 30 June 2017 and tested for impairment under 
AASB 136 Impairment of Assets (AASB 136). 

The Group determined recoverable amount of the BBM 
project using the Fair Value Less Cost of Disposal (FVLCD) 
methodology considering the entity as a single cash 
generating unit (consistent with the Group’s primary focus 
on the BBM project and this being the only asset is respect 
of which E&E is carried forward). The FVLCD was determined 

using Enterprise Value (EV). EV is implied by Cokal’s market 
capitalisation plus a control premium. The fair value 
measurement is categorised under Level 2 fair value hierarchy 
(refer note 1 (v)). 

Measurement of the BBM project’s recoverable amount 
with reference to the Group’s EV resulted an amount of E&E 
asset $9,177,568 being de-recognised in the statement of 
comprehensive income at 31 December 2016 (30 June 2016: 
$25,655,222).  At 30 June 2017, the Group again assessed the 
BBM project's recoverable amount and determined no further 
impairment or impairment reversal was required.

69

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 13: Other Assets

Current

Prepayments

Non-Current Assets

Security deposit

Note 14: Accounts Payable and Others

Current

Sundry payables and accrued expenses

Loans payable to directors and employees #

Employee benefits

Deferred liability *

Non-Current Assets

Deferred liability*

2017

US$

6,849

2016

US$

-

174,278

186,150

2017

US$

2016

US$

1,567,674

831,293

226,396

99,564

43,445

21,175

47,446

257,927

1,937,079

1,157,841

-

14,482

* Deferred liability represents the unamortised deferred benefit relating to operating lease incentives which have not yet been credit-
ed to profit or loss. This amount will be credited to the profit or loss over the period of the lease term.
# Loans payable to directors and employees are non-interest bearing and repayable on demand

Note 15: Interest Bearing Loans

Current

Platinum Partners facility

Blumont Group/Wintercrest facility

Total Current

Total interest bearing loans

70

2017

US$

2016

US$

10,065,000

10,065,000

3,827,302

3,827,302

13,892,302

13,892,302

13,892,302

13,892,302

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 15: Interest Bearing Loans (continued)

Blumont Group/Wintercrest  Facility
On 5 November 2013, the Group entered into a loan facility 
agreement with Blumont Group Limited (“Blumont”).  Under 
this facility, the Group had drawn down US$3.4 million (30 
June 2016; $3.4 million).  The loan was repayable on demand 
on the third (3rd) anniversary of the loan drawdown date, 
being 5 November 2016.  On 7 April 2016, Wintercrest Advisors 
LLC (“Wintercrest”), a subsidiary of Platinum Partners, agreed 
to Settlement Agreement with Blumont, pursuant to which 
the Blumont loan was assigned in full to Wintercrest.  As a 
result, Wintercrest replaced Blumont as the lender under its 
facility agreement.

Platinum Partners/Northrock Facility
Under terms of various short-term loan facility agreements 
and a bridging loan facility agreement dated August 2015, the 
Group has borrowed a total of US$10,065,000 from various 
subsidiaries of Platinum Partners.  At 30 June 2017, the full 
amount of the loan is due and payable to Northrock Financial 
LLC (“Northrock”), being subsidiary of Platinum Partners.

Conversion of loans from Northrock and 
Wintercrest to royalties

On 22 July 2016, Cokal announced it had reached an 
agreement with Platinum Partners for the conversion of all 
outstanding loans owing under the Wintercrest and Norfolk 
facilities to production royalties.  The royalties will be payable 
on 1% of the realised selling price of coal (FOB) from the Bumi 
Barito Mineral Project (BBM) and PT Tambang Benua Alam 
Raya (TBAR) projects up to a maximum of US$40 million.  
Under the arrangement, no minimum royalty is payable and 
the royalty is only payable as and when coal is mined and 
sold.

On 29 April 2017, the Group entered into a Royalty Deed with 
Wintercrest and Northrock (collectively the “Lenders”) to 
convert of all outstanding loans owing to them to production 
royalties.   The Royalty Deed is subject to a number of 
substantive conditions precedent.  The conditions precedent 
include:

a)  The completion of legal and commercial due diligence by

the Lenders’;

b)  Approval by Cokal’s shareholders;

c)  The Lenders being provided security in the form of

encumbering the the original mining tenements lodged
with the Indonesian Authorities with the royalty and
providing a charge over all of Cokal’s interest in the BBM
and TBAR projects;

d)  Cokal evidencing to the satisfaction of the Lenders (in their
sole discretion) it has completed a capital raising (debt,
equity or a combination) to support the production of at
least 100 ktpa of coal;

e)  Cokal evidencing to the satisfaction of the Lenders (in their

sole discretion) that:

i.  Cokal’s production is not less than 8500 tonnes per
month for a period of six (6) consecutive months;

ii.  Cokal’s production for three (3)months from the date of
first production is not less than the monthly equivalent
of 100ktpa;

provided the above three and six month period occur with 18 
months of the Group satisfying the condition in (d) above; and

f)  The Lenders have received and approved all financial

budgets anticipated to meet the production targets in (d)
and (e) above.

At 30 June 2017, the Lenders had completed due diligence 
and as such condition (a) was satisfied, but all of the other 
conditions precedent were outstanding. As such, the loans 
remain in force and repayable on demend at that time.

Subsequent to 30 June 2017, the Group has successfully 
raised AU$700,000 to fund the commencement of production 
at BBM (being BBM Anak project). 

As the Group agreed in principal to the conversion of the 
Wintercrest and Northrock debt to a royalty in July 2016, no 
interest expense has been recorded for the year ended 30 
June 2017.  In the event, the Group is not able to satisfy the 
conditions precedent in the Royalty Deed, the Lenders may 
seekto retrospectively charge interest on amounts owing to 
them for the period.  As such, the Group has determined it 
appropriate to disclose the debts as interest-bearing liabilities 
at 30 June 2017.

71

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 16: Issued Capital

593,092,704 authorised and fully paid ordinary shares (30 June 2016: 499,342,704)

84,752,154

83,622,140

2017

US$

2016

US$

The movement in Issued capital is as follows :

At the beginning of the year

Amount received for issue of shares during the year

Share issue from capital raising

At reporting date

(a) Ordinary shares

At the beginning of the year

Shares issued during the year

Share issue from capital raising

Ordinary share issues

At reporting date

During the year there were 75 million fully paid ordinary 
shares issued raising U$0.9 million.The placement was issued 
in 2 tranches for general corporate purposes on 22 July 2016 
and 29 July 2016. On 12 August 2016, additional placement 
of 18.75 million fully paid ordinary shares was issued  raising 
additional US$0.2 million.The additional placement was 
issued for the Company’s working capital.

Number 
of options

Employees:

2017

US$

2016

US$

83,622,140

83,622,140

1,130,014

-

84,752,154

83,622,140

2017

US$

2016

US$

499,342,704

-

93,750,000

-

-

-

593,092,704

499,342,704

Exercise 
price

US$

0.21

0.25

Expiry 
date

US$

11 July 2017

11 July 2017

4,000,000

5,800,000

10,000,000

0.13 24 February 2019

Platinum:

15,000,000

0.20

27 August 2018

25,000,000

0.13

6 February 2019

59,800,000

(b) Options
All options on issue at 30 June 2017 were as follows:

72

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17 
 
 
Note 16: Issued Capital (continued)

For information relating to the Cokal Limited employee 
option plan, including details of options issued, exercised and 
lapsed during the year and the options outstanding at year-
end refer to Note 25. 

(c) Capital Risk Management
Management controls the capital of the Group in order to 
provide capital growth to shareholders and ensure the Group 
can fund its operations and continue as a going concern.

The Group capital comprises equity as shown in the 
Statement of Financial Position.   There are no externally 
imposed capital requirements other than shown in note 16.

Management effectively manages the Group capital by 
assessing the Group financial risks and adjusting its capital 
structure in response to changes in these risks and the 
market.  These responses include raising the sufficient equity 
capital when required. 

There have been no changes in the strategy adopted by 
management to control the capital of the Group since the 
prior year.

Note 17: Reserves

Share based payments option reserve

Translation reserve

2017

US$

2016

US$

6,362,868

6,307,249

(1,455,455)

(1,455,455)

4,907,413

4,851,794

The option reserve records the value of options issued as part 
of capital raisings, extensions for loans as well as expenses 
relating to director, executive and employee share options.

Translation reserve represents the net exchange differences 
arising from the translation as a result of change in 
presentation currency to USD from AUD. The reduction 
represents the translation reserves relating SNR and KNR 
transferred to profit and loss on disposal.

Note 18: Accumulated Losses

Accumulated losses attributable to members 
of Cokal Limited at beginning of the year

Loss for the year

2017

US$

2016

US$

(68,350,423)

(38,020,706)

(11,853,745)

(30,329,717)

Accumulated losses attributable to members of Cokal Limited at the end of the year

(80,204,168)

(68,350,423)

73

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 19: Parent Entity Information
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the parent entity in accordance with the 
accounting policy described in Note 1.

Parent Entity

Current assets

Non-current assets 

Total assets

Current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Issued capital

Reserves 

Revaluation reserve

Accumulated losses

Total shareholder’s equity

Loss for the year

Total comprehensive loss for the year

2017

US$

2016

US$

131,241

537,047

24,057,253

33,703,483

24,188,494

34,240,530

14,414,916

13,993,962

318,178

123,057

14,733,094

14,117,019

9,455,400

20,123,511

84,752,154

83,622,140

6,362,865

6,307,249

(3,565,142)

(3,565,142)

(78,094,477)

(66,240,736)

9,455,400

20,123,511

(11,853,471)

(47,663,222)

(11,853,471)

(47,663,222)

Guarantees
The parent entity has set up wholly owned special purpose 
entities (SPEs) in Singapore to hold ownership interests in 
Indonesia and Tanzania entities and provided an undertaking 
to financially support SPEs to meet their liabilities as and 
when they fall due.

Contingent liabilities
The parent entity has no contingent liabilities.

Capital commitments
The parent entity has no capital commitments.

Contractual Commitments
There were no contractual commitments for the acquisition 
of property, plant and equipment entered into by the parent 
entity at 30 June 2017 (2016 – nil).

Impairment assessment
At 30 June 2017, COKAL Limited, the parent entity, performed 
an impairment assessment of its investments in subsidiaries 
and non-current receivables from subsidiaries.  As a result 
of this assessment, the carrying amount of these assets was 
impaired by US$11.1 million.

74

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 20: Commitments

(a) Operating lease commitments
Future minimum rentals payable under non-cancellable operating leases at 30 June 2017 are 
as follows:

- not later than 12 months

- between 12 months and 5 years

- greater than 5 years

2017

US$

2016

US$

188,927

-

-

427,287

189,460

-

188,927

616,747

Note 21: Contingent Liabilities
The Group has a number of contingent liabilities in respect of 
deferred purchase consideration for the acquisition its mining 
and exploration tenements. 

On 3 March 2016, the Group executed a variation letter with 
the vendor whereby the parties agreed the obligation for 
$10.0 million payment would triggered when Cokal had 
sufficient funds to commencement of the construction/
development of the BBM project. 

At 30 June 2017, the Group’s contingent liabilities total 
US$20.70m (30 June 2016: US$24.70m) in respect of its BBM, 
PT Borneo Bara Prima (BBP), and TBAR projects. The amounts 
are payable on the achievement of certain milestones, 
including but not limited to the establishment of certain 
JORC Inferred Coal Resources and the issuance of production 
operation IUPs (licences) and production forestry permit. 

Payments which may be triggered by the 
commencement of development at BBM

Deferred purchase consideration
As part of the Group’s acquisition of its interest in the BBM 
project, it was agreed an amount of $10.0 million would 
be payable within 30 days of the issue of the Production/
Operations IUP (mining license granted under the Indonesian 
New Mining Law).  On 1 May 2013, the Production/Operations 
IUP was granted but the payment to the vendor was deferred 
pending the issuance of the Forestry Production Permit 
(required to commence the construction and production). On 
15 August 2015, Cokal received BBM’s Forestry Production 
Permit.  

No liability is recognised as at 30 June 2017 in respect this 
deferred purchase consideration as the Group had not 
secured funding to commence the construction/development 
of the BBM project or the start-up BBM Anak project.

As part of the Directors consideration of the ability of the 
Group to continue as a going concern (refer note 1 (c)), the 
Directors are aware some or all of the deferred consideration 
may be triggered by the commencement at the BBM Anak 
project.   Uncertainty exists as to whether current activity 
at BBM Anak meets the condition of the funding of the 
development of the BBM project, as anticipated as part of the 
3 March 2016 agreement between the parties.  

At this time, the Group does not have sufficient funds to 
develop the larger BBM project or fund any portion of the 
$10.0 million deferred consideration that may be payable.  To 
the extent monies are required to be paid, the Group will need 
to raise capital to fund these payments.

75

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 21: Contingent Liabilities 
(continued)

Other commitments 
In addition to the contingent liabilities for deferred purchase 
consideration detailed above, the Group has also executed 
a joint operating agreement with Meratus Advance Maritim 
(MAM), an Indonesian Group, to engage in the ownership of 
push tugs and barges for shallow river operations. 

The parties wish to establish a jointly owned company for 
this operation. The jointly owned company will manage the 
barging operation for the BBM project should production 

commence and other conditions precedent take place. Once 
the jointly owned company is incorporated, Cokal will hold 
49% interest by contributing an estimated $11 million (49% 
ordinary share capital of jointly owned company, Indonesian 
Rupiah 200 billion). 

No liability is recognised as at 30 June 2017 in respect the 
acquisition consideration for the jointly owned company.

Given the conditions precedent, the Directors do not 
anticipate the estimated $11 million will be payable in the 
coming 12 months.  In the event the amount did become due 
and payable, the Group will need to raise capital to fund these 
payments.

76

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 22: Operating Segments
AASB 8 requires operating segments to be identified on 
the basis of internal reports that are used by the CODM in 
order to allocate resources to the segment and to assess its 
performance. As noted earlier, the CODM of the Group are the 

Board of Directors. For management purposes, the Group is 
organised into two main operating segments, which involves 
the exploration for coal in Indonesia and Australia.  The 
Singapore entity was considered separately for corporate 
services.

Segment performance for the year ended 30 June 2017

Revenue

Other revenue

Interest revenue

Intersegment income*

Total segment income

Depreciation expenses

Finance costs

Exploration expenditure de-recognised

Other expenses

Total segment expenses

Australia

Indonesia

Singapore

US$

US$

US$

Total

US$

-

57,873

2,355

-

288

-

2,355

58,161

19,713

-

-

22,168

8,796

9,177,568

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

57,873

2,643

-

60,516

41,881

8,796

9,177,568

827,831

1,779,615

78,567

2,686,013

847,544

10,998,147

78,567 

11,853,742

Segment net loss before tax

(845,189)

(10,929,986)

(78,567)

(11,853,742)

Segment assets and liabilities as at 30 June 2017

Property, plant and equipment

Exploration and  evaluation assets

Other segment assets

Total segment assets

 175,704 

 1,275,191 

 - 

 23,460,617 

127,632

245,637

 303,336 

24,981,445

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 1,450,895 

23,460,617

377,269

25,284,781

Total segment liabilities 

14,334,345

1,422,188

 72,848 

15,829,881

Capital expenditure for the year ended 30 June 2017

Property, plant and equipment

Exploration and evaluation assets

-

-

-

-

- 

-

-

-

*Inter segment expense relating to the income is eliminated in Indonesia’s exploration and evaluation assets. 

77

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 22: Operating Segments (continued)

Segment performance for the year ended 30 June 2016

Australia

Indonesia

Singapore

US$

US$

US$

Total

US$

Revenue

Other revenue

Interest revenue

Intersegment income*

Total segment income

Depreciation expenses

Finance costs

407,575

17,585

-

425,160

101,550

382,116

(27)

790

-

407,548

1,591,054

1,609,429

-

(1,591,054)

(1,591,054)

763

29,373

-

-

-

-

-

425,923

130,923

382,116

25,655,221

Exploration expenditure de-recognised

-

25,655,221

Other expenses

Total segment expenses

1,297,512

3,158,962

130,905

4,587,379

1,781,178

28,843,556

 130,905 

30,755,640

Segment net loss before tax

(1,356,018)

(28,842,793)

(130,906)

(30,329,717)

Segment assets and liabilities as at 30 June 2016

Property, plant and equipment

Exploration and  evaluation assets

Other segment assets

Total segment assets

 195,416 

 1,306,603 

-

32,740,312

 705,079 

 240,726 

 900,495 

 34,287,641 

-

-

-

-

1,502,019

32,740,312

945,805

35,188,136

Total segment liabilities 

 14,067,770 

701,882 

 294,973 

15,064,625 

Capital expenditure for the year ended 30 June 2016

Property, plant and equipment

Exploration and evaluation assets

-

-

5,000

759,171

-

-

5,000

-

*Inter segment expense relating to the income is eliminated in Indonesia’s exploration and evaluation assets. 

78

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 23: Cashflow Information

(a) Reonciliation of loss after income tax to net cash flow used in operating activities

Profit /(Loss) for the year

Depreciation

Exploration expenditure de-recognised

Share options and shares expensed

Loss on sale of company

Property, plant and equipment write-off

Non-cash finance cost

Unrealised exchange loss/(gain)

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

- (Increase)/Decrease in accounts receivables

- Increase/(Decrease) in accounts payables

Net cash flow used in operating activities

2017

US$

2016

US$

(11,853,745)

(30,329,717)

41,881

130,923

9,177,568

25,655,222

55,620

185,487

-

1,728,233

9,243

139

-

382,116

83,554

25,286

109,291

557,055

72,024

118,333

(1,819,533)

(2,031,954)

79

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 24: Share-based Payments
The following share-based payment arrangements existed at 
30 June 2017.

All options issued by Cokal Limited entitle the holder to one 
ordinary share in Cokal Limited for each option exercised.  
The options were granted for nil consideration.  Once vested, 
options can be exercised at any time up to the expiry date.

(a) Share-based payments to directors,
executives, employees and suppliers
During the period ended 30 June 2017, no options were 
issued to directors, executives, employees and suppliers of 
the Group:

The range of exercise prices for options outstanding at 30 
June 2017 was US$0.10 to US$0.23 (2016: US$0.10 to US
$1.53) and weighted average remaining contractual life of 
0.47 years (30 June 2016: 1.23 years).

No. of options

30 June 2017

Weighted  
average  
exercise price 
$

No. of options

30 June 2016

Weighted 
average 
exercise price 
$

Outstanding at beginning of period

20,150,000

0.13

26,150,000

Granted

Forfeited/Cancelled

Exercised

Expired

Outstanding at period-end

Exercisable at period-end

-

-

-

(350,000)

19,800,000

19,800,000

-

-

-

0.77

0.12

0.16

-

(1,000,000)

-

(5,000,000)

20,150,000

14,650,000

0.28

-

0.23

-

1.32

0.13

0.19

Pursuant to the Group’s Incentive Option Scheme, if an 
employee ceases to be employed by the Group then options 
will expire three months from the date employment ceases.

Options to Suppliers
•

 On 27 August 2014, 15,000,000 options were issued to
Platinum Partners at US$ 0.186 expiring on 27 August
2018, under the extension agreement.

•

 On 6 February 2015, 25,000,000 options were issued to
Platinum Partners at US$ 0.101 expiring on 6 February
2019, under the extension agreement.

The options will be exercisable at any time before expiry. 
Payment of the exercise price may be satisfied by the holder 
paying the exercise price in cash or causing the provider of 
the bridge loan or project finance to reduce the principal 
owing by the amount of the exercise price.  Shares issued 
on exercise of an option rank equally with all other ordinary 
shares then on issue.

80

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 25: Related Party Disclosure
Transactions between related parties are on normal 
commercial terms and conditions no more favourable than 
those available to other parties unless otherwise stated.

(b) Subsidiaries
Interests and transactions in subsidiaries are disclosed in 
Note 10.

(a) Parent entity
The parent entity and ultimate controlling entity is Cokal 
Limited, which is incorporated in Australia. 

(c) Key management personnel (KMP)
compensation
The KMP Compensation for the year ended are set out below:

Short-term employee benefits*

Post-employment benefits

Share-based payments

2017

US$

2016

US$

535,721  

1,042,714

-

13,104

50,560

168,406

586,281

1,224,224

* Directors are not salary paid, but their fees are included in the short-term employee benefits.  The terms of directors’ services are 
described below. Amounts included, but not paid as at year end are recorded under note 14.

Options holdings of KMP for the year ended are:

Balance 
1 July 2016

Granted as 
Renumeration

Exercise of 
Options

Net Change 
Other*

Balance 
30 June 2017

Total Vested at 
30 June 2017

Total vested and 
exercisable at 30 
June 2017

Total vested and 
unexercisable at 30 
June 2017

Directors*

-

Senior
Management

18,500,000

Total

18,500,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,000,000

4,000,000

4,000,000

4,000,000

(4,000,000)

14,500,000

14,500,000

14,500,000

-

18,500,000 18,500,000

18,500,000

-

-

-

• Gerhardus Kielenstyn was appointed a Director on 27 January 2017.  He held 4 million options at the time of appointment.

81

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 25: Related Party Disclosure (continued)

Balance 
1 July 2015

Granted as 
Renumeration

Exercise of 
Options

Net Change 
Other*

Balance 
30 June 2016

Total Vested at 
30 June 2016

Total vested and 
exercisable at 30 
June 2016

Total vested and 
unexercisable at 30 
June 2016

Directors

-

Senior 
Management

23,000,000

Total

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(4,500,000)

18,500,000

13,500,000

13,500,000

-

(4,500,000) 18,500,000

-

13,500,000

--

-

-

Share options held by KMP under the Senior Executive Plan to purchase ordinary shares have the following expiry dates and 
exercise prices:

2017 
Number of options 
outstanding

2016 
Number of options 
outstanding

Exercise price 
US$

Issued date

Vesting date

Expiry date

2,000,000

2,000,000

5,000,000

4,500,000

5,000,000

2,000,000

2,000,000

5,000,000

4,500,000

5,000,000

18,500,000

18,500,000

0.230

0.230

0.230

0.10

0.10

11-Jul-13

11-Jul-14

11-Jul-13

11-Jul-15

11-Jul-13

11-Jul-15

11-Jul-17

11-Jul-17

11-Jul-17

24-Feb-15

24-Feb-16

24-Feb-19

24-Feb-15

24-Feb-17

24-Feb-19

Shareholdings of KMP for the year ended are:

Balance 
1 July 2016

Granted as 
Renumeration

On Exercise 
of Options

Net Change 
Other

Balance 
30 June 2017

Directors

Senior Management

Total

  83,240,801

    3,333,215

  86,574,016

-

-

-

-

-

-

(25,920,800)

57,320,001

(900,000)

  2,433,215

-

59,753,216

82

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 25: Related Party Disclosure (continued)

Balance 
1 July 2015

Granted as 
Renumeration

On Exercise 
of Options

Net Change 
Other

Balance 
30 June 2016

Directors

Senior Management

Total

113,372,001

3,108,215

116,480,216

-

-

-

-

-

-

(30,131,200)

  83,240,801

225,000

    3,333,215

-

  86,574,016

Advances to KMP at 30 June 2017 have been included in other 
receivables. The details of these advances are: 

a director of PT. Anugerah Alam Manuhing, PT. Anugerah 
Alam Katingan and PT. Silangkop Nusa Raya. The services 
were based on normal commercial terms and conditions.

Peter Lynch

2017 
US$

-

-

2016 
US$

2,844

2,844

Advances made relate to travel advances and are made in the 
ordinary course of business under the Group’s normal travel 
policies.

Terms of directors’ services:

• 

• 

• 

 During the year ended 30 June 2017, Hanna Consulting 
Services Pty Ltd (of which Pat Hanna is a director) 
provided to the Group geological consulting services for 
various exploration projects in Indonesia including site 
management, geological staff recruitment, preparation 
of field base camp and geological mapping surveys.  
Hanna Consulting Services Pty Ltd received US$ Nil (2016: 
US$84,944) for these services during the year. The services 
were based on normal commercial terms and conditions.

 During the year ended 30 June 2017, Petla Trust (of 
which Peter Lynch was a director) provided to the Group 
consulting services.  Petla Trust received US$ Nil (2016: 
US$174,136) for these services during the year. The 
services were based on normal commercial terms and 
conditions. 

 During the year ended 30 June 2017, the Group paid 
consulting fees of US$ Nil (2016:Nil) to PT. Pandu Wira 
Sejahtera of which Harun Abidin is a director. Harun is also 

Note 26: Financial Risk 
Management

(a) General objectives, policies and 
processes
In common with all other businesses, the Group is exposed 
to risks that arise from its use of financial instruments.  This 
note describes the Group objectives, policies and processes 
for managing those risks and the methods used to measure 
them.  Further quantitative information in respect of these 
risks is presented throughout these financial statements.

There have been no substantive changes in the Group’s 
exposure to financial instrument risks, its objectives, policies 
and processes for managing those risks or the methods used 
to measure them from previous periods unless otherwise 
stated in this note. The Group’s financial instruments consist 
mainly of deposits with banks, accounts receivable, security 
deposits, interest bearing loans and accounts payable.

The Board has overall responsibility for the determination 
of the Group’s financial risk management objectives and 
policies and, whilst retaining ultimate responsibility for them, 
it has delegated the authority for designing and operating 
processes that ensure the effective implementation of the 
objectives and policies to the Group’s finance function.  The 
Group’s financial risk management policies and objectives are 
therefore designed to minimise the potential impacts of these 
risks on the results of the Group where such impacts may be 
material. 

83

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17 
Note 26: Financial Risk Management (continued)

The overall objective of the Board is to set policies that seek 
to reduce financial risk as far as possible without unduly 
affecting the Group’s competitiveness and flexibility.  Further 
details regarding these policies are set out below.

(b) Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that the other party to a financial 
instrument will fail to discharge their obligation resulting in 
the Group incurring a financial loss. This usually occurs when 
debtors fail to settle their obligations owing to the Group.  The 
Group’s objective is to minimise the risk of loss from credit 
risk exposure.

The Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk at the end of 
the reporting period, without taking into account the value 
of any collateral or other security, in the event other parties 
fail to perform their obligations under financial instruments 
in relation to each class of recognised financial asset at 
reporting date, is as follows:

Note

2017 
US$

2016 
US$

Cash and bank balances

Receivables

7

8

28,264

 630,425 

163,878

 129,230 

Security deposits

13

174,278

 186,150 

Total

366,420

945,805

Credit risk is reviewed regularly by the Board and the Audit 
Committee.  

The Group does not have any material credit risk exposure 
to any single debtor or Group of debtors under financial 
instruments entered into by the Group.  No receivables 
balances were past due or impaired at period end.  The credit 
quality of receivables that are neither past due nor impaired 
is good.  Bank deposits are held with Macquarie Bank Limited, 
National Australia Bank Limited and Australia and New 
Zealand Banking Corporation Limited.

(c) Liquidity Risk 
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group may encounter 
difficulties raising funds to meet financial obligations as they 
fall due. The objective of managing liquidity risk is to ensure, 
as far as possible, that the Group will always have sufficient 
liquidity to meets its liabilities when they fall due, under both 
normal and stressed conditions.

Liquidity risk is reviewed regularly by the Board and the Audit 
Committee. 

84

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 26: Financial Risk Management (continued)

The Group manages liquidity risk by monitoring forecast cash flows and liquidity ratios such as working capital.  The table below 
summarises the maturity profile of the Group’s financial liabilities based on contractual undiscounted payments:

Carrying 
Amount

Contractual 
Cash flows

<6 months

6-12 
months

1-3 
years

>3 
years

US$

US$

US$

US$

US$

US$

MATURITY ANALYSIS– 30 June 2017 
Financial Liabilities

Accounts payable

Interest bearing loans

Total

1,937,079

1,937,079

1,937,079

13,892,302

13,892,302

13,892,302

15,829,381

15,829,381

15,829,381

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Carrying 
Amount

Contractual 
Cash flows

<6 months

6-12 
months

1-3 
years

>3 
years

US$

US$

US$

US$

US$

US$

MATURITY ANALYSIS– 30 June 2016 
Financial Liabilities

Accounts payable

Interest bearing loans

Total

588,753

588,753

588,753

13,892,302

13,892,302

13,892,302

14,481,055

14,481,055

14,481,055

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Further information regarding commitments is included in Note 21.

(d) Market Risk
Market risk arises from the use of interest bearing, tradable 
and foreign currency financial instruments.  It is the risk that 
the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument 
will fluctuate because of changes in interest rates (interest 
rate risk), foreign exchange rates (currency risk) or other 
market factors (other price risk).  The entity does not have any 
material exposure to market risk other than as set out below.

(i) Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk arises principally from cash and cash 
equivalents.  The objective of interest rate risk management 
is to manage and control interest rate risk exposures within 
acceptable parameters while optimising the return.  

85

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 26: Financial Risk Management (continued)

Interest rate risk is managed with fixed rate debt.  For further details on interest rate risk refer to the tables below:

2017

Financial assets

Cash and bank balances 

Receivables

Security deposits

Total financial assets

Financial liabilities

Accounts payable

Interest bearing loans

Total financial liabilities

2016

Financial assets

Floating 
interest rate

Fixed 
interest rate

Non-
interest 
bearing

Total 
carrying 
amoung

Weighted 
average 
effective 
interest rate

US$

US$

US$

US$

%

28,264

-

-

28,264

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

163,878

174,278

28,246

163,878

174,278

338,156

366,420

1,937,079

1,937,079

13,892,302

-

13,892,302

13,892,302

1,937,079

15,829,381

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Floating 
interest rate

Fixed 
interest rate

Non-
interest 
bearing

Total 
carrying 
amoung

Weighted 
average 
effective 
interest rate

US$

US$

US$

US$

%

Cash and bank balances 

 461,733 

 167,656 

     1,035 

 630,425 

1.17

Receivables

Security deposits

Total financial assets

Financial liabilities

Accounts payable

Interest bearing loans

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 129,230 

 129,230 

 186,150 

 186,150 

 461,733 

 167,656 

 316,415 

 945,805 

 - 

 - 

 661,161 

      661,161 

 13,892,302 

 13,892,302 

Total financial liabilities

 - 

 13,892,302 

 661,161 

 14,553,463 

-

-

-

2.75

-

The Group has performed a sensitivity analysis relating to its exposure to interest rate risk.  This sensitivity demonstrates the 
effect on the current period results and equity which could result from a change in these risks.

86

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 26: Financial Risk Management (continued)

At 30 June 2017 the effect on post tax profit and equity as a result of changes in the interest rate for floating interest rate 
instruments, with all other variables held constant, would be as follows:

2017

Cash and cash equivalents

Total effect on post tax profit

2016

Cash and cash equivalents

Total effect on post tax profit

Carrying Amount (interest 
bearing)

Increase in interest 
rate by 0.5%

Decrease in interest 
rate by 0.5%

US$

167,180

167,180

 461,733 

 461,733 

US$

(836)

(836)

 2,309 

 2,309 

US$

(836)

(836)

(2,309)

 (2,309)

87

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 26: Financial Risk Management (continued)

(ii) Currency risk
Exposure to foreign exchange risk may result in the fair value 
or future cash flows of a financial instrument fluctuating due 
to movement in foreign exchange rates of currencies in which 
the Group hold financial instruments which are other than 
the US$ functional currency of the Group.

The Group is exposed to currency risk on its cash and cash 
equivalents held (in AUD and Indonesian Rupiah) in Indonesia 
and Australia as well as on purchases made from suppliers in 
Indonesia and Australia.

The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk and the effect 
on post tax profit as a result of changes in foreign currency 
rates, with all other variables held constant, are as follows:

AUD

US$

16,491

360,738

377,229

37,723

(37,723)

 212,787 

103,061

315,848

31,585

(31,585)

Indonesian Rupiah

US$

9,654

670,299

679,953

67,995

(67,995)

54,126

30,161

84,287

8,429

(8,429)

Total

US$

26,145

1,031,037

1,057,182

105,718

(105,718)

266,913

133,222

400,135

40,014

(40,014)

2017

Cash and cash equivalents

Accounts payable

Net exposure

Effect on post tax profit:

Increase by 10%

Decrease by 10%

2016

Cash and cash equivalents

Accounts payable

Net exposure

Effect on post tax profit:

Increase by 10%

Decrease by 10%

88

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Note 27: Significant Events after the Reporting Date

Subsequent to 30 June 2017 Cokal has completed a Private 
Placement, raising a total of AU$700,000 from the issue of 
19,444,445 shares at AU$0.036 per share.  The funds raised 
were used for working capital to advance BBM Anak towards 
initial construction and coal production.

In August 2017, the initial construction phase was completed 
and mining of premium PCI coal commenced at BBM 
Anak.  Cokal expects to be able to produce approximately 
10,000 to 15,000 tonnes per month from BBM Anak. This 
coal will be extracted from Seams close to the Barito River, 
allowing barges to take the coal to an intermediate stockpile 
downstream at Muara Teweh where domestic customers 
can collect the coal on larger barges. During the first quarter 
of the production stage of BBM Anak, Cokal will focus on 
developing the domestic market while at the same time 
preparing to enter the international market in the first  
quarter of 2018. 

The Company has also announced a coal reserve estimate 
of 20.2MT of openpit Run-of-Mine (ROM) for its BBM Project, 
producing 16.9MT of Marketable Reserves (12.8MT Coking 
Coal Product at US$150/tonne and 4.1MT PCI Product at 
US$112.50/tonne) in accordance with the 2012 JORC Code.   
Of the 20.2MT ROM coal, 13.0Mt is Proved and 7.2Mt is 
Probable ROM Reserves.

Cokal also completed its initial evaluation study based on 
the Valmin Code for its coal assets subsequent to year end.  
The report estimated a total value of US$209 million, giving 
a value of US$127 million for Cokal’s share in each of the 
projects.  The valuation is based on current consensus long-
term price for hard coking coal of US$128/tonne and US$90/
tonne for PCI Coal. It is noted that the Valmin Code valuation 
may not satisfy the requirements of fair value measurement 
under Australian Accounting Standards.

89

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17Declaration by Directors

The directors of the Group declare that:

1.   The financial statements, comprising the statement of 

comprehensive income, statement of financial position, 
statement of cash flows, statement of changes in equity, 
and accompanying notes, are in accordance with the 
Corporations Act 2001 and: 

(a)  comply with Australian Accounting Standards and the 

Corporations Regulations 2001; and

(b)  give a true and fair view of the Group’s financial 

position as at 30 June 2017 and of its performance for 
the year ended on that date.

2.   The Group has included in the note 1 to the financial 
statements and explicit and unreserved statement 
of compliance with International Financial Reporting 
Standards.

3.   In the directors’ opinion, there are reasonable grounds to 
believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as 
and when they become due and payable. 

4.   The remuneration disclosures included in pages 29 to 39 
of the directors’ report (as part of audited Remuneration 
Report) for the year ended 30 June 2017, comply with 
section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.

5.   The directors have been given the declarations by the chief 
executive officer and chief financial officer required by 
section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

This declaration is signed in accordance with a resolution of 
the directors.

Domenic Martino 
Cokal Limited 
Chairman 
Sydney, 29 September 2017

90

COKAL ANNUAL REPORT 16/17 
 
Ernst & Young
111 Eagle Street
Brisbane  QLD  4000 Australia
GPO Box 7878 Brisbane  QLD  4001

Tel: +61 7 3011 3333
Fax: +61 7 3011 3100
ey.com/au

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Cokal Limited

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report

Opinion

We have audited the financial report of Cokal Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively
the “Group”), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2017, the
consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and
consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, notes to the financial statements, including
a summary of significant accounting policies, and the directors' declaration.

In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the Group is in accordance with the Corporations Act
2001, including:

a)

giving a true and fair view of the consolidated financial position of the Group as at 30 June 2017
and of its consolidated financial performance for the year ended on that date; and

b)

complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under
those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial
Report section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the auditor
independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting
Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the
Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other
ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for
our opinion.

Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern

We draw attention to Note 1 (c) in the financial report, which describes the principal conditions that raise
doubt about the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern.  These events or conditions indicate that a
material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going
concern and therefore whether it will realise its assets and extinguish its liabilities in the normal course of
business and at the amounts stated in the financial report. The financial report does not include any
adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or to the amounts
and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the entity not continue as a going concern.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

 
Key Audit Matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our
audit of the financial report of the current year. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit
of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, but we do not provide a separate
opinion on these matters. For the matter below, our description of how our audit addressed the matter is
provided in that context. In addition to the matter described in the Material Uncertainty Related to Going
Concern section, we have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be
communicated in our report.

We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the
Financial Report section of our report, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly, our audit
included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of material
misstatement of the financial report. The results of our audit procedures, including the procedures
performed to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the accompanying
financial report.

1. Carrying value of deferred exploration and evaluation

Why significant

How our audit addressed the key audit matter

The carrying value of exploration and evaluation
assets is subjective as it is based on the Group’s
ability, and intention, to continue to explore the
asset. The carrying value may also be impacted
by the results of exploration work indicating that
the mineral reserves and resources may not be
commercially viable for extraction. This creates a
risk that the amounts stated in the financial
report may not be recoverable.

Refer to Note 13 – Exploration and Evaluation
Assets to the financial report for the amounts
held on the consolidated statement of financial
position by the Group as at 30 June 2017 and
related disclosure.

During the year ended 30 June 2017, the Group
determined that impairment indicators were
present and performed an impairment
assessment. An impairment charge was recorded
during the half year ended 31 December 2016 of
$9,177,586.

At 30 June 2017, the Group assessed if
evidence of further impairment or impairment
reversal was present and concluded no additional
impairment or impairment reversal was required.

We evaluated the Group’s assessment of the carrying
value of exploration and evaluation assets. In
performing our procedures, we:

(cid:127)

(cid:127)

considered the Group’s right to explore in the
relevant exploration area which included
obtaining and assessing supporting
documentation such as license agreements;

considered the Group’s intention to carry out
significant exploration and evaluation activity in
the relevant exploration area which included
assessment of the Group’s budgeted and planned
cash-flows, enquires with senior management and
directors as to the intentions and strategy of the
Group;

(cid:127) assessed the Group’s ability to finance its planned

future exploration and evaluation activity;

(cid:127) given the existence of impairment indicators, we
assessed the Group’s methodology for measuring
the recoverable amount of the Group’s PT Bumi
Barito Mineral (BBM) project and calculation of
the resulting impairment charge as at 31
December 2016; and

(cid:127)

considered the Group’s assessment of the
existence of further impairment or impairment
reversal at 30 June 2017.

A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

2. Recognition and classification on interest bearing liabilities

Why significant

How our audit addressed the key audit matter

We evaluated the recognition, measurement and
disclosure of the Group’s loans payable to the
Lenders at 30 June 2017.  In performing our
procedures, we:

(cid:127)

(cid:127)

read the Royalty Deed executed between the
parties and understood the conditions precedent
to the completion of the arrangement between
the parties;

considered the Group’s assessment of its
satisfaction, or otherwise, of the conditions
precedent to the Royalty Deed at 30 June 2017
and subsequent to year end;

(cid:127) agreed the amounts disclosed as owing to the

Lenders at the date of the Royalty Deed and at 30
June 2017 to the amounts detailed as owing to
Lenders in the executed Royalty Deed;

(cid:127) assessed the adequacy of the Group’s

classification of the interest bearing loans as
current liabilities at 30 June 2017; and

(cid:127) assessed the adequacy of the Group’s disclosure
of the royalty arrangement in the financial report

Note 16 – Interest Bearing Loans to the financial
report details the Group has significant loans
payable to Northrock Financial LLC and
Wintercrest Advisors LLC (collectively the
“Lenders”), being subsidiaries of Platinum
Partners.  The term of both loans has expired
and the loans are repayable on demand at 30
June 2017. As such, the interest bearing loans
of $13,892,302 are disclosed as current
liabilities at 30 June 2017.

In April 2017, a Royalty Deed was executed with
the Lenders, pursuant to which the Lenders
agreed to convert the full amount of the Group’s
loans owing to them into a production royalty.

The terms and conditions of the production
royalty are detailed in Note 16 to the financial
report.  Conversion of the loans to a production
royalty is subject to a number of substantial
conditions precedent.

At 30 June 2017, the conditions precedent were
not satisfied and as such the interest bearing
loans remained due and payable. Satisfaction of
the conditions precedent and accounting for the
resulting transaction is expected to have a
significant impact on the amounts recognised on
the Group’s statement of financial position and
may have significant effects on the consolidated
statement of comprehensive income.  As a
result, the assessment of whether the conditions
precedent have been satisfied at 30 June 2017
is a key audit matter.

Information Other than the Financial Report and Auditor’s Report Thereon

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information
included in the Company’s 2017 Annual Report other than the financial report and our auditor’s report
thereon. We obtained the Directors’ Report that is to be included in the Annual Report, prior to the date
of this auditor’s report, and we expect to obtain the remaining sections of the Annual Report after the
date of this auditor’s report.

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and we do not and will not
express any form of assurance conclusion thereon, with the exception of the Remuneration Report and
our related assurance opinion.

A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information and,
in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial report or
our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

If, based on the work we have performed on the other information obtained prior to the date of this
auditor’s report, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are
required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial Report

The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true
and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for
such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial
report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or
error.

In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to
continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters relating to going concern and using the
going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Group or to cease
operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free
from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes
our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit
conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material
misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if,
individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of
users taken on the basis of this financial report.

As part of an audit in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional
judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

► Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or
error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that
is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material
misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve
collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

► Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures
that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.

► Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting

estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.

A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

► Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and,
based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or
conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we
conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report
to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our
opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s
report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going
concern.

► Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the

disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in a
manner that achieves fair presentation.

► Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or

business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the financial report. We are responsible
for the direction, supervision and performance of the Group audit. We remain solely responsible for
our audit opinion.

We communicate with the directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the
audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we
identify during our audit.

We also provide the directors with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements
regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may
reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

From the matters communicated to the directors, we determine those matters that were of most
significance in the audit of the financial report of the current year and are therefore the key audit
matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public
disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should
not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be
expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

Report on the Audit of the Remuneration Report

Opinion on the Remuneration Report

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 29 to 38 of the directors' report for the year
ended 30 June 2017.

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Cokal Limited for the year ended 30 June 2017, complies
with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.

A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

Responsibilities

The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration
Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian
Auditing Standards.

Ernst & Young

Andrew Carrick
Partner
Brisbane
29 September 2017

A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

Level 5, 56 Pitt Street
Sydney NSW 2000 
Phone: + 61 2 8823 3179
Fax: +61 2 8823 3188

cokal.com.au